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Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, Cross Heading: Warehouses and cranes is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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And with respect to the construction of warehouses, wharfs and other conveniences, be it enacted as follows:
The undertakers, in addition to the lands authorised to be compulsorily taken by them under the powers of the special Act, may contract with any party willing to sell the same for the purchase of any lands adjoining or near to the undertaking for extraordinary purposes; (that is to say,)
For making and providing additional yards, wharfs, and places for receiving, depositing, and loading or unloading goods, and for the erection of weighing machines, toll houses, offices, warehouses, sheds, and other buildings and conveniences:
For making convenient roads to the harbour, dock, or pier, or any other purpose which may be requisite or convenient for the formation or use thereof.
The undertakers may, as well upon the said lands as upon any other lands acquired by them under the provisions of this and the special Act, construct such warehouses, storehouses, sheds, and other buildings and works as they may deem necessary for the accommodation of goods shipped or unshipped within the harbour, dock, or pier, and may erect or provide such cranes, weighing and other machines, conveniences, weights, and measures as they think necessary for loading, unloading, measuring, and weighing such goods.
The undertakers or their lessees shall provide proper servants and labourers for working such cranes at all reasonable times for the use of the public.
The undertakers may lease or grant the use or occupation of any warehouses, buildings, wharfs, yards, cranes, machines, or other conveniences provided by them for the purposes of this or the special Act, at such rents, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the undertakers and the persons taking the same, provided that no such lease be granted for a longer term than three years.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 23 excluded (8.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1627, art. 41(2)
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F1S. 24 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group1
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