PART 2PORT LIMITS

Extension of the port limits to include the port premises

3.—(1) The Act of 1926 is amended as follows—

(a)in section 3 (Interpretation), in the appropriate place, insert—

(i)““port premises” means land adjacent to the wet port area for the time being vested in, or occupied or administered by the Port Authority as part of the port undertaking and occupied wholly or mainly for the purpose of activities there carried on, which may include docks, quays, piers, wharves, berths, locks, breakwaters, landing places, yards, roads, sheds, other buildings and all other works and conveniences, land and premises”, and

(ii)““wet port area” means those parts of the area described in section 38 of this Act which are covered by water at the low water mark of ordinary spring tides”, and

(b)in section 38 (Limits of harbour) after “the high water mark of ordinary spring tides at the eastern side of the River Adur” insert “and the extent of the port premises not within that area”.

(2) In section 33(2) (Extension of harbour and prescribed limits) of the Act of 1949 omit “In the case of any difference between the said limits as described in the said section 38 as amended by this section and as delineated on the said plan the said plan shall prevail.”.

(3) The Port Authority must keep, and make available for inspection at its main office and on its website (1) within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which this Order comes into force, an illustrative plan.

(4) The Port Authority must update the illustrative plan to reflect any alterations to the extent of the port premises within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the alterations are made.

(5) In this article—

“illustrative plan” means a plan showing, for illustrative purposes only, the port limits and the port premises as described in section 38(2) of the Act of 1926.

(1)

Shoreham Port, Nautilus House, 90-100 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4ED, www.shoreham-port.co.uk.

(2)

As amended by article 3(1)(b) of this Order.