The Shetland Islands Council (North Haven, Fair Isle) Harbour Revision Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 1977 (S.204)

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

The Shetland Islands Council (North Haven, Fair Isle) Harbour Revision Order 1992

Made

18th May 1992

Laid before Parliament

20th May 1992

Coming into force

1st July 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(1), (being the appropriate Minister under section 14(7) of that Act for the purpose of making this Order) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, on the application of the Shetland Islands Council, and being satisfied that the making of the Order is desirable in the interests of securing the improvement, maintenance or management of the harbour in an efficient and economical manner, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Shetland Islands Council (North Haven, Fair Isle) Harbour Revision Order 1992 and shall come into force on the date fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Acts 1945 and 1965(2).

Application of Zetland County Council Act 1974 to additional area

2.  Schedule 1 to the Zetland County Council Act 1974(3) is amended by adding thereto the following area:—

“NORTH HAVEN, FAIR ISLE AREA

The tidal waters of North Haven, Fair Isle, the seaward boundary whereof is a straight line in an easterly direction from high water mark on the most northerly point on Yessness (latitude 59°32'28.8053", longitude 10°36'12.6627") to high water mark on the most northerly point on the western side of North Gavel (latitude 59°32'28.9051", longitude 01°35'52.4146").”.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

18th May 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Shetland Islands Council is presently the harbour authority in respect of the existing marine work at North Haven, Fair Isle, by virtue of the Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937. This Order establishes a new harbour area at North Haven within which the Council will exercise harbour jurisdiction pursuant to section 6 of the Zetland County Council Act 1974 and within which the other provisions of that Act will apply.

The powers of the said Act of 1974 will enable the Council to carry out works necessary for the improvement, maintenance or management of the new harbour area.

This Order being subject to special parliamentary procedure the provisions of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Acts of 1945 and 1965 determine the date upon which it comes into force. The applicants for this Order are Shetland Islands Council, Town Hall, Lerwick, Shetland.

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 and Schedule 3 were amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4, 12 and 14.

(2)

1945 c. 18 (9 & 10 Geo. 6); 1965 c. 43.

(3)

1974 c.viii; Schedule 1 is to be read with section 6 of the Act; section 6 was amended by article 3(2) of the Shetland Islands Council Order 1979 (see Schedule to the Shetland Islands Council Order Confirmation Act 1979 c.v).