Transport Act 1981

Part III E+W+S Dissolution of National Ports Council and Amendment of the Harbours Act 1964

15 Dissolution of National Ports Council. E+W+S

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) In F2 ... Part I of Schedule 5—

• “the appointed day” means the day appointed by the Secretary of State under subsection (1);

• “the Council” means the National Ports Council;

• “enactment” means any provision of a public general Act, of a local, private or personal Act, of a provisional order confirmed by an Act or any regulations, order, scheme, byelaws or similar instrument made under an Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 15(1)-(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

F2 Words in s. 15(5) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 1.10.1981 appointed under s. 15(1) by S.I. 1981/1364

16 Levy of contributions from harbour authorities. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State shall levy from harbour authorities such contributions as appear to him necessary to meet the expenses specified in subsection (2) F3 ....

(2) The expenses referred to in subsection (1) are—

F4 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) expenses incurred by him under paragraph F5 ... 8(4)(b) or 9(5) of Schedule 5.

F6 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(5) In this section and section 17 “harbour authority” means a person engaged (whether or not in the exercise of statutory functions) in improving, maintaining or managing a harbour within the meaning of the M1 Harbours Act 1964.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 16(1) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

F4 S. 16(2)(a)(b) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

F5 Words in s. 16(2)(c) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

F6 S. 16(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 13

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 40.

17 Charging schemes. E+W+S

(1) Contributions under section 16 shall be levied by means of one or more schemes made by the Secretary of State, referred to in this section as “charging schemes”.

(2) A charging scheme shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3) A charging scheme may apply to all harbour authorities, subject to subsection (4), to harbour authorities of a particular class or to particular harbour authorities, and may make provision for levying different contributions from different harbour authorities to whom it applies.

(4) No contribution shall be levied from a harbour authority under a charging scheme if the only harbour being improved, maintained or managed by them is a fishery harbour or marine work within the meaning of the M2 Harbours Act 1964.

(5) The provisions of Part II of Schedule 5 have effect with respect to charging schemes.

Marginal Citations

M2 1964 c. 40.

18 Amendments of the Harbours Act 1964. E+W+S

(1) The Harbours Act 1964 is amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

(2) With the exception of paragraph 10, the provisions of Schedule 6 come into force on the day appointed by the Secretary of State under section 15(1).

(3) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.

(4) So far as may be necessary for the purposes of any amendment by this Act of the Harbours Act 1964, references in that Act to the Minister shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Power of appointment conferred by s. 18(3) fully exercised: 2.8.1983 appointed by S.I. 1983/930, art. 2