Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (c. 27)

Harbour, dock, and pier master U.K.

63 Penalty on vessels lying near the entrance of harbour or dock without permission. U.K.

As soon as the harbour or dock shall be so far completed as to admit vessels to enter therein, no vessel, except with the permission of the harbour master, shall lie or be moored in the entrance of the harbour or dock, or within the prescribed limits; and if the master of any vessel either place it or suffer it to remain in the entrance of the harbour or dock, or within the prescribed limits, without such permission, and do not, on being required so to do by the harbour master, forthwith proceed to remove such vessel, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 level 1 on the standard scale], and a further sum of [F2 £1] for every hour that such vessel shall remain within the limits aforesaid, after a reasonable time for removing the same has expired after such requisition.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted (E.W.S.) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

F2 Words substituted by virtue of Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19), s. 10(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 63 modified (4.9.2000) by S.I. 2000/2251, art. 3

C2 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (16.8.2012) by The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1914), arts. 1(1), 3 (with arts. 34, 35, 37, 40)

C3 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (13.2.2013) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Lochaline Ferry Services Slipway) Harbour Empowerment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/46), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 21-23)

C4 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (2.11.2013) by The Whitehills Harbour and Marina (Constitution) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/308), arts. 1(1), 3

C5 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (5.6.2014) by The Pennan Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/158), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5)

C6 Ss. 63-65 incorporated in part (with modifications) (S.) (19.8.2014) by The Port of Ardersier Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/224), arts. 1(1), 3 (with arts. 31, 32, 34)

C7 Ss. 61-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (14.1.2015) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Brodick) Harbour Revision Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/6), arts. 1, 3(1)-(4) (with arts. 21, 53(3), 55, 57)

C8 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (18.3.2016) by The Lochboisdale and Gasay Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/156), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 31, 32)

C9 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (26.11.2016) by The Gardenstown Harbour Revision Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/396), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5)

C10 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (10.6.2017) by The Tobermory Harbour Empowerment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/196), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 36-40)

C11 Ss. 60-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (8.6.2018) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Kirkcudbright) Harbour Revision Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/188), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 14, 35(3), 38, 39, 40, 41)

C12 Ss. 63-65 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (4.3.2021) by The Eyemouth Harbour Revision Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/118), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5) (with arts. 36, 37)