[F1 Harbour closure orders E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 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

17C Harbour closure orders: property etc E+W+S

(1) A closure order may include provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the harbour authority.

(2) In particular, a closure order may include provision—

(a) transferring things that would otherwise not be capable of being transferred;

(b) creating interests, rights or liabilities in relation to things transferred or in connection with a transfer;

(c) for enforcement of rights or liabilities (whether transferred or created by the order);

(d) about the transfer of rights and liabilities in relation to employment (including provision for deemed continuity);

(e) about pension schemes (including provision for amending schemes, winding them up, transferring their administration, and saving rights existing before a transfer takes effect);

(f) terminating appointments;

(g) for compensation for loss of employment (or office).

(3) A closure order may include provision—

(a) extinguishing liabilities to the Secretary of State;

(b) about the winding up of the harbour authority's affairs;

(c) about the winding up of any company wholly owned by the harbour authority;

(d) about the dissolution of the harbour authority.

(4) A provision of a closure order transferring property, rights or liabilities may—

(a) make the transfer subject to a condition (such as the grant of an interest in favour of a third party), and

(b) include provision about the effect of failure to comply with the condition.

(5) Provision under this section may confer a function on the Secretary of State.]