The Poole Harbour (Works) Revision Order 2015

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the 2012 Order” means the Poole Harbour Revision Order 2012(1);

“the authorised works” means the works authorised by this Order, or any part of such works;

“Chart Datum” is 1.4 metres below Ordnance Datum and “Ordnance Datum” means the datum line or mean sea level to which all heights are referred in the Ordnance Survey;

“the Commissioners” means the Poole Harbour Commissioners;

“the deposited plans” and “the deposited sections” mean respectively the plans and sections (numbered sheets HRO1 to HRO5) prepared in duplicate, signed on behalf of the Marine Management Organisation and marked “The Poole Harbour (Works) Revision Order 2015 plans and sections” of which one copy has been deposited at the offices of the Marine Management Organisation and the other at the principal office of the Commissioners at 20 New Quay Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4AF;

“the harbour” has the same meaning as in the 2012 Order;

“harbour premises” means the quays, piers, landing places and all other works, land and buildings for the time being vested in, or occupied or administered by, the Commissioners as part of their harbour undertaking;

“harbour undertaking” means the undertaking of the Commissioners authorised by the Poole Harbour Act and Orders 1914 to 2015;

“land” includes land covered by water, any interest in land or rights in, to or over land;

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

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

“limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans; and

“Trinity House” means the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond.

(2) All heights, widths, depths and other measurements (other than the limits of deviation) shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such height, width, depth or other measurement.

(3) References in the Poole Harbour Act and Orders 1914 to 2015 to the harbour undertaking of the Commissioners and to the harbour premises shall be construed for all purposes as including references to any works carried on and any land reclaimed by the Commissioners or any of its subsidiaries under or by virtue of this Order.

(1)

S.I. 2012/1777.