PART 2HARBOUR LIMITS

Extension of the harbour limits to include the harbour premises

3.—(1) The 1915 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3 (interpretation) after the definition of “The harbour” insert the following definitions—

““harbour premises” means land adjacent to the wet harbour area for the time being vested in, or occupied or administered by the Commissioners as part of the harbour 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, car parks, other buildings and all other works and conveniences, land and premises;

“the level of low water” means the level of mean low water spring tides;

“wet harbour area” means those parts of the area described in article 17 (limits of harbour) which are covered by water at the level of low water;”.

(3) In article 17 (limits of harbour) after “point on the seashore first mentioned” insert “, and the extent of the harbour premises not within that area”.

(4) The Commissioners must keep and make available for inspection at the harbour office and on the harbour website from the day on which this Order comes into force, illustrative plans(1).

(5) The Commissioners must update the illustrative plans to reflect any alterations to the extent of the harbour premises within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the alterations are made.

(6) In this article “illustrative plans” means the plans showing, for illustrative purposes only, the harbour as described in article 17(2) of the 1915 Order (limits of harbour).