(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order transfers the harbour undertaking at Heysham Harbour from Sealink Harbours Limited to Heysham Port Limited. The Order also includes several new provisions including power for Heysham Port Limited to carry out works in the harbour, a power to dredge in modern terms, powers to license works and dredging by other persons, a power to acquire and dispose of businesses and shares, power to dispose of property no longer required for the purposes of the harbour and provisions relating to the disposal of, and the protection of Crown interest in, wrecks.
The Applicant for the Order is Heysham Port Limited.