The Burry Port Harbour Revision Order 2000

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1847” means the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847(1);

“the approaches” means any seaward approaches to the harbour;

“authorised works” means Works Nos. 1 to 5 and any other works authorised by this Order, or any part of such works;

“the Council” means the Carmathenshire County Council;

“the deposited plans” and “the deposited sections” mean respectively the plans and sections (numbered Sheets 1 to 3) prepared in duplicate, signed by the Head of Ports Division in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and marked “Plans and sections referred to in the Burry Port Harbour Revision Order 2000” one copy of which is deposited at the offices of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the other at the offices of the Council at County Hall, Carmarthen, SA31 1JP;

“the eastern breakwater” is the part of the harbour known as such and shown and referred to as such on the deposited plans;

“general direction” means a direction authorised by article 28 (General directions to vessels) below;

“the harbour” means the harbour known as Burry Port Harbour in the county of Carmarthenshire (including, in particular, East Dock, West Dock and the Outer Harbour) the area whereof is described in article 16 (Habour limits) below, and the Schedule to this Order and, so far as the same is not within that area, includes the harbour estate;

“the harbour estate” means the piers, jetties, breakwaters, wharves, quays, berths, slipways, roads, bridges, sheds and other works and conveniences, and the lands, buildings and property of every description and of whatever nature, which are for the time being vested in, occupied or administered by the Council for the purposes of the harbour undertaking;

“the harbour map” means the map signed in duplicate by the Head of Ports Division in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which has been deposited at that Department and one copy of which has been deposited at the offices of the Council at County Hall, Carmarthen SA31 1JP;

“the harbour master” means the harbour master of the Council and includes his authorised deputies and assistants and any person authorised by the Council to act in that capacity;

“the harbour undertaking” means the undertaking of the Council in connection with the harbour, as from time to time authorised, or any part thereof;

“the level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

“the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans;

“the Outer Harbour” is the part of the harbour known as such and shown and referred to as such on the deposited plans;

“reference point” means Ordnance Survey National Grid reference point;

“special direction” means a direction authorised by article 30 (Special directions to vessels) below or by section 52 of the Act of 1847;

“tidal work” means so much of any work authorised by this Order as is on, under or over tidal waters or land below the level of high water;

“Trinity House” means the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond;

“vehicle” means a vehicle of any description and includes a trailer, caravan or machine of any kind drawn or propelled along or over land whether by animal or mechanical power and includes a hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968(2) or any other amphibious vehicle; and

“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes hovercraft, any floating manufactured article, anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water, and, except for purpose of levying rates, a seaplane on or in the water;

“the western breakwater” is the part of the harbour known as such and shown and referred to as such on the deposited plans.

(2) All distances and lengths stated in any description of powers or lands shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such distance or length.

(1)

1847 c. 27.

(2)

1968 c. 59.