Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (c. 27)

Harbour, dock, and pier master U.K.

53 Penalty on shipmasters not complying with directions of the harbour master. U.K.

The master of every vessel within the harbour or dock, or at or near the pier, or within the prescribed limits, if any, shall regulate such vessel according to the directions of the harbour master, made in conformity with this and the special Act; and any master of a vessel who, after notice of any such direction by the harbour master served upon him, shall not forthwith regulate such vessel according to such direction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 level 2 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted (E.W.S.) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 53 extended by S.I. 1972/971, art. 4, Sch. 1

S. 53 excluded (E.W.S.) (12.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3444, art. 9

C2 Ss. 51, 52, 53 and 58 incorporated (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(5. 3. 1991) by S.I. 1991/540, art.12.

C3 Ss. 51-53 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (14.1.2015) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Brodick) Harbour Revision Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/6), arts. 1, 3(1)-(4) (with arts. 21, 53(3), 55, 57)