Part III Operation and Management

Management of inland bay and outer harbour

18 Application of harbours clauses.

(1)

Subject to subsection (2) below, the M1Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall be incorporated with this Act.

(2)

Sections 6 to 23, 37 to 50, 60, 66 to 68 and 79 to 90 of that Act shall not be incorporated with this Act.

(3)

In its application by virtue of this section that Act shall have effect as if—

(a)

references to the harbour, dock or pier were references to the inland bay and the outer harbour,

(b)

“vessel” had the same meaning as in this Act,

(c)

any provision referring to rates applied to charges imposed under section 15(1)(a), (b) or (e) above as if they were rates payable under this Act,

(d)

in section 33 for the words “the harbour” onwards there were substituted the words “ all persons shall have access to the inland bay and the outer harbour in order to use them in accordance with the provisions of the special Act or of any byelaws made or licence granted under it ”,

(e)

in section 63 for the words “liable to” onwards there were substituted the words “ guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale ”, and

(f)

in section 69 for the words “shall forfeit” onwards there were substituted the words “ shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale ”.