PART 2JURISDICTION, HARBOUR LIMITS AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Harbour Limits

6.—(1) The limits of the harbour within which the Council shall exercise jurisdiction as a harbour authority and the powers of the harbour master may be exercised shall comprise—

(a)the area below the level of high water included within a line drawn from a point on the shoreline at Nothe Fort (position 50̊ 36.42’N, 02̊ 26.6’W) in a 090.0 degrees (true) direction to the north-east corner of the dockyard port of Portland (position 50̊ 36.42’N, 02̊ 23.88’W) and thence in a 343.5 degrees (true) direction for 1.675 nautical miles to the shoreline (position 50̊ 38.01’N, 02̊ 24.60’W)’; and then following the level of high water around the coast of Weymouth Bay and up the River Wey as far as Westham Embankment (position 50̊ 36.71’N, 02̊ 27.39’W) (beneath Westham Bridge) (but not including Westham Bridge) and then in a straight line across Westham Embankment to the opposite bank of the River Wey (position 50̊ 36.71’N, 02̊ 27.49’W) and then following the level of high water down the River Wey and around the coast to a point on the shoreline at Nothe Fort (position 50̊ 36.42’N, 02̊ 26.6’W); such area shown shaded blue on the harbour limits plan; and

(b)the extent of those parts of the harbour premises not within sub-paragraph (a).

(2) In the event of any discrepancy between the descriptions of the boundaries of the harbour referred to in this article and the boundaries shown on the harbour limits plan or the harbour premises plan the descriptions in question shall prevail over said plans.

(3) In the event of the harbour premises being amended from those set out on the harbour premises plan annexed to this order, the Council shall prepare an updated plan for illustrative purposes only, to be made available at the harbour office of the Council(1) and on the harbour website(2) within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the changes are made.

(1)

Weymouth Harbour Office, 13 Custom Quay House, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8BG.