F1Harbour closure orders
17APower to make closure order
1
The Secretary of State may make an order under this section in respect of a harbour (a “closure order”)—
a
on the application of the harbour authority,
b
with the consent of the harbour authority, or
c
if the Secretary of State has consulted the harbour authority and is satisfied that they are unlikely to object.
2
The Secretary of State must publish guidance about the circumstances in which a closure order will be made. The guidance—
a
must require the Secretary of State to have regard to the underlying purpose, and
b
must be reviewed and (if appropriate) revised from time to time.
3
In this section—
a
“the underlying purpose” means the purpose of permitting or requiring harbour authorities to cease to maintain harbours which are no longer commercially viable or necessary;
b
“the harbour authority” in relation to a harbour means any harbour authority which has statutory duties to manage, maintain or improve the harbour.
Ss. 17A-17F and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2013) by Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23), ss. 6(1), 13; S.S.I. 2013/254, art. 2; S.I. 2013/1489, art. 3; S.I. 2013/2006, art. 2