41Power of Council to obtain information and forecasts
(1)For the purpose of obtaining information and forecasts reasonably required by the Council for the exercise and performance of their functions under this Act, it shall be lawful for the Council, —
(a)by notice in writing served on a person engaged in improving, maintaining or managing a harbour, to require him to furnish to the Council such information or forecasts relating to harbour operations carried out, or provision for the carrying out of which is made, by him at the harbour as may be specified in the notice; and
(b)by notice in writing served on a person carrying out at a harbour, harbour operations of a particular description, not being the person engaged in improving, maintaining or managing that harbour, to require him to furnish to the Council such information or forecasts relating to harbour operations of that description carried out by him at that harbour as may be so specified;
and any such notice may require any such information or forecasts to be furnished in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice, and either periodically or on one occasion or more.
(2)The Council shall comply with any written directions given to them by the Minister with respect to the exercise of the powers conferred on them by this section.
(3)A person who fails to satisfy an obligation to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (1) above shall, unless he proves that he had reasonable excuse for the failure, be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.
(4)No notice shall be served under subsection (1) above requiring a person to furnish information or forecasts concerning anything done or to be done at a fishery harbour or marine work; and a notice served under that subsection on a person requiring him to furnish any information or forecasts concerning anything done or to be done at a harbour shall, if the harbour becomes a fishery harbour or marine work, thereupon cease to have effect except in so far as it requires any information or forecast to be furnished before the date on which the harbour becomes a fishery harbour or marine work.