(1)A person who desires to question any such order as follows, namely, a harbour revision or empowerment order (not being one confirmed by Act of Parliament under section 6 of the M1Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, or under section 2(4), as read with section 10, of that Act) [F2or an order under section 15A of this Act,] on the ground that there was no power to make the order or that a requirement of this Act was not complied with in relation to the order, . . . F3 may, within six weeks from the date on which the order becomes operative . . . F3 make an application for the purpose to the High Court or the Court of Session, as the case may be.
(1A)On an application under the foregoing subsection . . . F3, the court—
(a)may, by interim order, suspend the operation of the order or of any provision thereof, either generally or so far as may be necessary for the protection of the interests of the applicant, until the final determination of the proceedings; and
(b)if satisfied that there was no power to make the order or that the interests of the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by a failure to comply with a requirement of this Act so far as regards the inclusion in the order of that provision, may quash the order, or any provision thereof, either generally or so far as may be necessary as aforesaid.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
(3)Except as provided by this section, a harbour revision or empowerment order [F5, or an order under section 15A of this Act,] shall not, either before or after it is made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatever, . . . F3.
(4)The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to a harbour reorganisation scheme confirmed [F6or made] by the Minister as they apply to a harbour revision order, with the substitution [F6, in relation to a harbour reorganisation scheme confirmed by the Secretary of State,] for references to the making of the order and to its being made of references respectively to the confirmation of the scheme and to its being confirmed.
(5)In relation to proceedings in Scotland, subsections (1A)(a) . . . F3 of this section shall have effect as if the words “by interim order” were omitted.]
[F7(6)In relation to any challenge to an order to which subsection (7) below applies, an organisation mentioned in the definition of “the public concerned” in Article 1(2) of the Directive is deemed for the purposes of—
(a)sub-paragraph (a) of Article 10a of that Directive to have an interest; and
(b)sub-paragraph (b) of Article 10a to have rights capable of being impaired.
(7)This subsection applies to a harbour revision or empowerment order authorising a project which—
(a)falls within Annex I to the Directive; or
(b)falls within Annex II to the Directive and is a relevant project.
(8)In this section, “the Directive”, “project” and “relevant project” have the meanings assigned by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 44 substituted by virtue of Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (c. 28, SIF 58), s. 44, Sch. 2
F2Words inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 6 para. 5(2)(a)
F3Words repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 12 Pt. II
F4S. 44(2) repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 12 Pt. II
F5Words inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 6 para. 5(2)(b)
F6Words inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 6 para. 6(4)
F7S. 44(6)-(8) added (S.) (14.5.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), ss. 25(2), 30(3) (with s. 30(5))
Marginal Citations
M11945 c. 18. (9 & 10 Geo. 6) (89).