Byelaws3

1

The Commissioners may make byelaws for all or any of the following purposes—

a

for regulating the use of the harbour;

b

for regulating the conduct of persons;

c

for regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master;

d

for regulating the movement of vessels;

e

for controlling vehicles;

f

for preventing the obstruction of, or injury to, the harbour;

g

for regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of all goods within the harbour;

h

for regulating, with the consent of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the hours during which the gates, entrances or outlets to the harbour will be open;

i

for regulating the functions of any person, not being an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, employed (whether by the Commissioners or any other person) in the harbour;

j

for regulating the use of fires and lights;

k

for preventing damage or injury to any vessel or goods; and

2

Sections 91 to 94 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 6 shall apply to any byelaws made under subsection (1) as they apply to any byelaws made under that Act, subject to the following modifications:-

a

for any reference to a council or to the clerk of such a council there shall be substituted a reference to the Commissioners or secretary to the Commissioners;

b

for any reference to the Ministry there shall be substituted a reference to the Department; and

c

for the reference in section 92 to level 2 there shall be substituted a reference to level 4.