Scottish Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 489

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

The Inverness Harbour Revision (Works) Order 2005

Made

3rd October 2005

Coming into force

4th October 2005

Whereas the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness have applied in writing to the Scottish Ministers for a Harbour Revision Order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(1);

And whereas the Scottish Ministers(2) have in pursuance of paragraph 1A of Schedule 3 to the said Act(3), determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC(4) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment but whose characteristics require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment;

And whereas The Scottish Ministers are satisfied as required by subsection (2)(b) of the said section 14;

Now therefore, The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the said Act and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 1 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4 and 14, and by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

(2)

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Minister by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

(3)

Schedule 3 was substituted by Regulation 15(4) of the Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3445).

(4)

O.J. No. L 175, 5.7.85, p.40; Council Directive 85/337/EEC was amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC (O.J. No. L 73, 14.3.1997, p.5).