The Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port Berth 2 Extension) Harbour Revision Order 2011

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order –

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

“the authorised works” means all or any of the works authorised by article 4(1) of this Order or any part of those works, and where any part of those works remain uncompleted, includes the site thereof;

“the City Council” means the Portsmouth City Council;

“deposited plan” and “deposited sections” means the plan and sections drawn on one sheet of paper prepared in triplicate, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Management Organisation and marked “Plan and Sections referred to in the Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port Berth 2 Extension) Harbour Revision Order 2011”, of which one copy was deposited at the office of the City Solicitor of the City Council and two copies at the office of the Marine Management Organisation;

“Harbour Master” means the person appointed as such by the City Council and includes his deputies and assistants appointed by the City Council;

“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 plan;

“the Mile End Quay undertaking” means the undertaking of the City Council authorised by the Portsmouth Mile End Quay Harbour Revision Orders 1966 to 1999 and the Mile End Gardens (Portsmouth) Act 1978(2) and (save in articles 4 and 6) this Order;

“Queen’s Harbour Master” means the person for the time being appointed to be Queen’s Harbour Master of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth under the Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865(3);

“tidal work” means so much of the authorised works as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

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

“vessel” includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

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

(1)

1847 c. 27; section 63 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), section 46 and by the Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c.19), section 10(1) and section 69 was amended by the Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c.19), section 10(1).

(2)

1978 c. vii.

(3)

1865 c. 125.