The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999

Amendment of the Harbours Act 1964

15.—(1) In section 17(1) of the Harbours Act 1964(1)

(a) for “VII” (in both places where it occurs) there shall be substituted “III”; and

(b) “, except in paragraph 6(2),” shall be omitted.

(2) At the end of section 17(2B) of the Harbours Act 1964 there shall be added—

“(2C) In this section and in Schedule 3 to this Act (except in paragraph 25(6)(c) of Schedule 3), references to “the Secretary of State” are to be construed, in relation to a fishery harbour in Wales, as references to the National Assembly for Wales, and in relation to Scotland, as references to the Scottish Ministers.”

(3) The definition of “environmental assessment” in section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 shall be omitted.

(4) For Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964, there shall be substituted the Schedule contained in Schedule 3.

(5) The enactments specified in Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.

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1964 c. 40; section 17 and Schedule 3 were amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), Schedule 5, paragraph 14(1) to (4), Schedule 6, paragraphs 4 and 12, and Schedule 12, Part II; by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 10(1), (7), (8), Schedule 4, Part II; by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), Schedule 16, paragraph 23, Schedule 18; and by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 63; and by S.I. 1988/1336, 1992/1421 and 1996/1946.