The Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2001

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the appointed day” means such day as the Authority may appoint for the purposes of article 3 of this Order;

“the Authority” means the Port of Tyne Authority;

“dredging licence” means a licence under article 7 of this Order;

“the level of high-water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

“Northumberland Dock” means the area shown outlined in blue on the signed plan, being an area enclosed by an imaginary line commencing on the western side of the entrance to Northumberland Dock at point NZ 433808 566165 (point A) extending in a north-westerly direction to a point NZ 433794 566173 (point B) then extending in a northerly direction along the western river wall to a point NZ 433779 566241 (point C) then extending in a westerly direction along that wall to a point NZ 433730 566233 (point D) then extending in a north-westerly and northerly direction along that wall to a point NZ 433709 566300 (point E) then extending in a generally easterly direction along the jetty of the former Maypole Lead Works to a point NZ 433920 566342 (point F) then extending in a south-south-easterly direction along the boundary between the land of the Authority and of Northumbrian Water plc to a point NZ 433930 566300 (point G) then extending in a westerly direction along that boundary to a point NZ 433909 566295 (point H) then extending in a southerly direction along that boundary to a point NZ 433908 566241 (point J) then extending in an easterly direction along that boundary to a point NZ 433957 566241 (point K) then extending in a generally south-westerly direction along the eastern side of Northumberland Dock to a point NZ 433889 566184 (point L) then extending in a westerly direction across the entrance of Northumberland Dock to point A.

“operator” and “telecommunications code system” have the meanings given by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 to the Telecommunications Act 1984(1);

“the Port” has the same meaning as in the Port of Tyne Reorganisation Scheme 1967(2);

“the signed plan” means the plan marked “Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2000” signed in duplicate by the Head of Ports Division in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which has been deposited at the offices of that Department and the other at the offices of the Authority at Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE34 9PT;

“statutory undertaker” means—

(a)

any person who is a statutory undertaker for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(3);

(b)

any other person who exercises functions under the Land Drainage Act 1991(4);

(c)

a coast protection authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Coast Protection Act 1949(5); and

(d)

any operator of a telecommunications code system.

(1)

1984 c. 12.

(2)

Contained in S.I. 1968/942.

(3)

1990 c. 8.

(4)

1991 c. 59.

(5)

1949 c. 74; section 1 was amended by the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 20), Schedule 30.