http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/43

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/43/article/28/made

The Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2021

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2023-05-16

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

This Order, made on the application of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (now Dorset Council) modernises and consolidates the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to Weymouth Harbour and provides for:The Jurisdiction (article 4) and General functions (article 5) of the Council as the statutory harbour authority for Weymouth Harbour and clarity on the limits of the harbour (article 6) including plans of the harbour limits and the harbour premises which can be inspected during working hours at the office of the Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH and the principal office of the Dorset Council County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ.Powers to vest in the Council relating to finances including application (article 7), reserve fund (article 8) and borrowing powers (article 9).A modern suite of charging powers (article 10 – 19) including exemptions from harbour dues (article 17) and prevention of sailing of vessels (article 19).Powers of general and special direction on the Council and the harbour master (defined in article 2) for the regulation and management of the harbour (articles 20 to 27). A register of all in force general directions which may be inspected during working hours at the harbour office of the Council (article 23). This Order creates an offence of failing to comply with special or general directions, the penalty for which is a fine on summary conviction not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (article 25). A defence of due diligence is available to a person charged under article 25 (article 25(2)).The establishment of an advisory body consisting of harbour stakeholders with which the Council are required to consult on material matters (article 28).Powers relating to development of land (article 29), power to grant tenancies and dispose of land (article 30), power to appropriate lands and works for particular uses, etc. (article 31), other commercial activities (article 32), power to delegate functions (article 33).Powers relating to moorings (article 34), bunkering (article 35), aids to navigation (article 36), power to dredge (article 37), repairing of landing places (article 38).Powers relating to disposal of wrecks (article 39), unserviceable vessels (article 40), removal of obstructions other than vessels (article 41) and notices (article 43).Savings for Trinity House (article 42), the Crown (article 44) and existing byelaws etc. (article 45).To facilitate that above, the Order repeals and revokes the Acts and Orders set out in Schedule 2 to the Order and amends the Acts of 1854, 1879, 1887, 1914 and Orders of 1930 and 1988 as set out in article 46.

PART 6MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

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1

The Council must establish one or more advisory body or bodies which the Council must consult on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbour and its navigation.

2

The Council must make arrangements for every such advisory body to meet not less than twice a year.

3

The Council must take into consideration within a reasonable time period any matter, recommendation or representation which may from time to time be referred or made to it by such an advisory body whether or not that advisory body has been consulted by the Council on the matter, recommendation or representation so referred or made.

4

The advisory body or bodies established pursuant to this article must consist of such number or numbers of persons appointed by the Council as the Council from time to time considers appropriate.

5

Appointments to any such advisory body must be made by the Council in accordance with a scheme prepared by it for that purpose and the scheme must provide for the appointment of persons who, in the opinion of the Council, are representative of persons having an interest in the functioning of the harbour.

6

Any such advisory body may determine its own quorum and procedure and must appoint a chairperson.

7

An individual member of any such advisory body may, on giving notice in writing to the chairperson of that body, send a substitute person to any meeting of the body.

8

A member of such an advisory body may hold office for the period of three years from the date of this appointment and at the end of that period will be eligible for reappointment.

9

A member of such an advisory body may resign their office at any time by notice in writing given to the Council.