Part 2Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Harbours: transfer of executive functions

I133Development consent

1

Section 24 of the Planning Act 2008 (development consent for construction or alteration of harbour facilities) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

will be—

i

wholly or partly in England or in waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea, or

ii

wholly in Wales or in waters adjacent to Wales up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea and will be, or will form part of, a reserved trust port, and

3

In subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

the harbour facilities are—

i

wholly or partly in England or in waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea, or

ii

wholly in Wales or in waters adjacent to Wales up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea and are, or form part of, a reserved trust port, and

4

In subsection (6), after the definition of ““container ship”” insert—

“"reserved trust port”” has the meaning given in section 32 of the Wales Act 2017;