“the Act” means a private Act of Parliament promoted by the Council in respect of the harbour of Colchester substantially in the form of the Bill so that (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the Council is empowered to cease to be a harbour authority for the harbour of Colchester;

“the appointed day” has the same meaning as in the Bill;

“the Bill” means the Colchester Harbour Bill as deposited in Parliament on 26 November 1999;

“the Commissioners” means Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners;

“the Council” means Colchester Borough Council;

“the imaginary lines” means an imaginary line drawn across the River immediately upstream of the site of No. 42 Buoy, Wivenhoe (51°51.2'N, 00°57.5'E) and an imaginary line drawn along the current seaward limits of the harbour of Colchester;

“the River” means the River Colne.