Scrabster (Forward Supply Base) Harbour Revision Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 1221 (S. 64)

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

Scrabster (Forward Supply Base) Harbour Revision Order 1998

Made

11th May 1998

Coming into force

1st June 1998

Whereas the Trustees of the Scrabster Harbour Trust have applied in writing for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(1);

And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State for Scotland in pursuance of paragraph A2 of Schedule 3 to the said Act(2), that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC(3) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and whose characteristics require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment;

And whereas the Secretary of State has directed the applicant to supply him with the information referred to in Annex III to the Directive in accordance with that paragraph;

And whereas the Secretary of State has considered the information supplied under that paragraph;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 14 of the said Act (being the appropriate Minister under section 14(7) of that Act for the purpose of making this order) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and being satisfied that the making of the order is desirable in the interests of securing the improvement, maintenance or management of the harbour in an efficient and economical manner, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 and Schedule 3 were amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4, 12 and 14, and by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 10.

(2)

Schedule 3 was amended by the Transport Act 1981, section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 4(2) to (7) and (12) and by the Transport and Works Act 1992, Schedule 3, paragraph 10. Paragraph A2 was inserted by the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1946).

(3)

OJ No.L175, 5.7.85, p.40.