Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 680

Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

The Portreath, Portscatho and Portwrinkle Harbour Empowerment Order 2023

Made

20th June 2023

Laid before Parliament

26th June 2023

Coming into force-

17th July 2023

Cornwall Council has applied for a harbour empowerment order in accordance with section 16(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Harbours Act 1964(1) (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State, as the appropriate Minister for the purposes of that section, has by an Order(2) under section 42A of the Act(3) delegated the functions of the appropriate Minister under section 16(4) to the Marine Management Organisation(5).

The Marine Management Organisation, being satisfied as mentioned in section 16(5) and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1), (2) and (6), makes the following Order.

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4(1) and 14 and section 40 and Schedule 12 (Part II), by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1, by S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part I), by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9, by S.I. 2009/1941, article 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12 and by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 37 and 46. Section 54 (orders and regulations) was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), sections 18 and 40 and Schedules 6 and 12 (Part II) and by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 315 and Schedule 21, paragraphs 1 and 3(2).

(3)

Section 42A was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by section 315 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(1) of Schedule 21 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(4)

For the definition of “the Minister”, see section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40).

(5)

The Marine Management Organisation was established by section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). The head office address of the Marine Management Organisation is located at Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH.