The Holyhead Harbour Revision Order 2023

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 897 (W. 136)

Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries, Wales

The Holyhead Harbour Revision Order 2023

Made

8 August 2023

Coming into force

14 August 2023

In accordance with section 14(1) of the Harbours Act 1964(1) (“the Act”), this Order is made in relation to a harbour which is being improved, maintained or managed by a harbour authority in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, for achieving objects specified in Schedule 2 to the Act(2).

Stena Line Ports Limited has applied in accordance with section 14(2)(a) of the Act for a harbour revision order under section 14. The functions of the appropriate Minister for the purpose of that section have been transferred to the Welsh Ministers (3).

Notice has been published in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act and the provisions of paragraphs 15 and 17 of Schedule 3 to the Act have been satisfied. Objections to the application were made and not withdrawn.

The Welsh Ministers, being satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) of the Act and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and (3) of the Act, make the following Order.

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4(1) and 14 and section 40 and Schedule 12 (Part II), by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1, by S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part 1), by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9, by S.I. 2009/1941, article 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12; and by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 37 and 46. Section 54 (orders and regulations) was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), sections 18 and 40 and Schedules 6 and 12 (Part II) and by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 315 and Schedule 21, paragraphs 1 and 3(2). For the definition of the “appropriate Minister” see section 14(7).

(2)

Schedule 2 was relevantly amended by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 9; the Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (c. 28), sections 36(4) and 50(1); the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), sections 141(6), 189(4) to (10), 190, 193(1), Schedule 25, paragraph 31(1) and Schedule 26, paragraphs 3(1) and (2), 17, 40(4), 57(6) and 58; and S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part 1).

(3)

Section 29(1) and (2)(b)(ii) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), subject to S.I. 2018/278 Schedule 1 paragraph 1(1).