Pilotage Act 1987

13 Resolution of disputes between authorities. U.K.

(1) Where any dispute arises between two or more competent harbour authorities concerning—

(a) arrangements for the provision of pilotage services made by one authority which affect navigation in another authority’s harbour;

(b) arrangements made by two or more authorities for the discharge of their functions in relation to pilotage jointly; or

(c) any statement required to be prepared or arrangements required to be made under section 12 above,

or between a competent harbour authority and such a person as mentioned in section 12(1)(c), (d) or (e) above concerning arrangements for the provision of pilotage services made by the authority which affect navigation in the harbour of the competent harbour authority or such a statement or arrangement, any party to the dispute may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2) On an appeal under subsection (1) above the Secretary of State shall settle the dispute in such manner as he considers appropriate and may in particular direct—

(a) that such arrangements as are mentioned in that subsection shall not have effect or shall have effect subject to such modifications as he may specify; or

(b) in the case of a dispute between two competent harbour authorities, that one authority only shall exercise functions under this Act in relation to any area in respect of which there is a dispute.

(3) The arrangements mentioned in subsection (1) above include arrangements concerning which a previous dispute has been settled under subsection (2) above and arrangements made or modified by virtue of that subsection.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 13: transfer of functions (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 29(2)(f)(v), 71(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(g) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2018/278, reg. 2, Sch.)