Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990

20 Designation of restricted zones of harbour areas. U.K.

(1) A harbour authority may, and shall if so requested in writing by the Secretary of State, apply to the Secretary of State for the designation of the whole or any part of the harbour area as a restricted zone for the purposes of this Part of this Act.

[F1 (1A) A harbour operator may, and shall if so requested in writing by the Secretary of State, apply to the Secretary of State for the designation of the whole or any part of the operating area as a restricted zone for the purposes of this Part of this Act.]

(2) An application under subsection (1) [F2 or (1A)]above shall be in such form, and accompanied by such plans, as the Secretary of State may require.

(3) If the Secretary of State approves an application under subsection (1) [F2 or (1A)] above with or without modifications, he shall designate the restricted zone accordingly.

(4) Before approving an application with modifications, the Secretary of State shall consult the [F3 applicant].

(5) If a [F4 person] is requested in writing by the Secretary of State to make an application under subsection (1) [F5 or (1A)]above within a specified period but fails to do so within that period, the Secretary of State may designate the whole or any part of the harbour area [F6 or, as the case may be, of the operating area] as a restricted zone.

(6) The whole or any part of a harbour area [F7 or, as the case may be, of an operating area]may be designated as a restricted zone, or part of a restricted zone, for specified days or times of day only.

(7) The Secretary of State shall give notice to the [F8 person who made, or was requested to make, the application] of any designation under this section and the designation of the restricted zone shall take effect on the giving of the notice.

(8) Where the whole or any part of a harbour area [F9 or, as the case may be, of an operating area]has been designated under this section as a restricted zone—

(a) subsections (1) to (7) above also have effect in relation to any variation of the designation, and

(b) the designation may at any time be revoked by the Secretary of State.

[F10 (9) In this Part of this Act harbour operator means a person who—

(a) carries on harbour operations in a harbour area, and

(b) is designated for the purposes of this Part by an order made by the Secretary of State;

and operating area means, in relation to that person, so much of the harbour area as is under his control.

(10) An order under subsection (9) above may be revoked by a subsequent order.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 20(1A) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(2); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 20(2)(3) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(3); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 20(4) substituted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(4); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 20(5) substituted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(a); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F5 Words in s. 20(5) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(b); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F6 Words in s. 20(5) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(c); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 20(6) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(6); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F8 Words in s. 20(7) substituted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(7); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F9 Words in s. 20(8) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(8); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

F10 S. 20(9)(10) inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3(9); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 20 extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II

C2 Ss. 9-43 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the extending S.I.) by The Maritime Security (Jersey) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/265), art. 2, Sch.