The Weymouth (The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games) Harbour Revision Order 2011

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order —

“the Act of 1887” means the Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Corporation Act 1887(1);

“the Authority” means the Weymouth and Portland Borough Council;

“the 1993 Order” means the Weymouth and Portland Harbour Revision Order 1993(2);

“the Company” means Portland Harbour Authority Limited (which is registered in England and Wales with the number 3002686);

“the Olympic commencement date” means 16^th July 2012;

“the Olympic period” means the inclusive period from the Olympic commencement date to the Olympic termination date, during which the sailing and windsurfing events forming part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be conducted in an area which will include the Weymouth outer harbour;

“the Olympic termination date” means 9^th September 2012;

“the proposed Portland Order” means an order to be made under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 that would have the effect of causing the Company to become the harbour authority for the Weymouth outer harbour and to have the duties, powers, rights, privileges and authorities in respect of it, during the Olympic period;

“Weymouth harbour” means the harbour of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, as defined by section 8 of the Act of 1887 and extended by the 1993 Order;

“Weymouth outer harbour” means that part of Weymouth harbour that is to seaward of a line drawn by the outer piers or breakwaters referred to in section 8 of the Act of 1887 that are located in positions 50 degrees 36.59’N, 02 degrees 26.63’W and 50 degrees 36.58’N, 02 degrees 26.49’W respectively (based on WGS 84 datum) ; and

“WGS 84” means World Geodetic System, revised in 1984 and further revised in 2004.

(2) In the definition of “Weymouth outer harbour” in paragraph (1) all measurements shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each measurement.

(1)

1987 c.c1iii.

(2)

S.I. 1993/1027.