The Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Development Consent Order 2020

PART 1 E+W+S PRELIMINARY

Interpretation E+W+S

1.—(1) In this Schedule the following expressions have the following meanings—

“the bridge” means the new bridge;

“the communications facilities” means an email address, web portal, telephone number and the VHF equipment detailed in paragraph 99(5);

“emergency vessel” means a vessel used to respond to an emergency whether operated by the GYPA, a recognised emergency service or deputised provider;

“excessive wind condition” means greater than 20m/s (10 minute average) wind speed;

“inbound vessel” means any vessel approaching the bridge from the mouth of the river Yare intending to transit the bridge in a northerly direction towards the Haven Bridge;

“large vessel” means any vessel to which a pilotage direction for Great Yarmouth Port made under section 7 (pilotage directions) of the Pilotage Act 1987 M1 applies;

“opening request” means a request given in respect of a vessel specifying the opening time that it requires the bridge to be open;

“opening request revision” means a request for an amendment to a vessel's passage plan and to the opening time specified in an opening request;

“opening time” means the time when the vessel requires the bridge to be open as specified in an opening request;

“outbound vessel” means any vessel approaching the bridge from the Haven Bridge intending to transit the bridge in a southerly direction towards the river Yare;

“peak hours” means the periods on any day between—

(a)

08:00 and 09:00; and

(b)

16:30 and 17:30;

“port” means Great Yarmouth Port;

“recreational opening” means the opening of the bridge to allow the passage of a recreational vessel;

“recreational vessel” means any vessel being used solely for leisure purposes at the time the vessel transits through Great Yarmouth Port and includes any commercially operated hire vessel used or rented for leisure use; and

“specified event” means—

(c)

an emergency (either marine or landside and includes a road traffic accident on or close to the bridge);

(d)

excessive wind condition or other adverse weather conditions such as affects the safe operation of the bridge;

(e)

a vessel colliding with the bridge;

(f)

a power failure, hydraulic failure or mechanical failure; or

(g)

any other circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the undertaker.

(2) Paragraphs 100 to 103 are subject to paragraph 105 in their application to a recreational vessel.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 15.10.2020, see art. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1987 c.21.