The Tobermory Harbour Empowerment Order 2017

General directions to vessels

16.—(1) Subject to article 39 (saving for CMAL and the ferry operator), the Company may, after consultation with the Chamber of Shipping and the Royal Yachting Association in each case of an exercise of the powers, give general directions for any of the following purposes—

(a) for securing the admission to, and movement within, and the departure of vessels only at certain times or during certain periods;

(b) for designating areas, routes or channels in the harbour which vessels are to use, or refrain from using, for movement, mooring or anchorage;

(c) for securing that vessels move only at certain times or during certain periods;

(d) for regulating the use of the motive power of vessels anywhere within the harbour;

(e) for securing that vessels make use of appropriate aids to navigation required to comply with general directions;

(f) prohibiting entry into or navigation within any of the main channels during any temporary obstruction thereof;

(g) for requiring the master of a vessel to give to the harbour master information relating to the vessel reasonably required by the harbour master to identify the vessel, its cargo and its likely time of arrival at and departure from the harbour

(h) for specifying the precautions to be taken in respect of apparatus, machinery and equipment; and

(i) for prohibiting or restricting use of fires or lights.

(2) Directions given under paragraph (1) may apply—

(a) to all vessels or to a class of vessels designated in the direction;

(b) to the whole of the harbour, or to a part designated in the direction; and

(c) at all times or at times designated in the direction,

and every general direction given under this article shall specify the extent of its application in relation to the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

(3) Subject to article 39 (saving for CMAL and the ferry operator), the Company may, after consultation with the Chamber of Shipping and the Royal Yachting Association, revoke or amend general directions given under this article.