This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2023/470 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2023 No. 690

Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

The Dee Estuary Conservancy Harbour Revision (No. 2) Order 2023

Made

Coming into force

The Natural Resources Body for Wales is the conservancy authority, harbour authority and local lighthouse authority for the estuary of the river Dee1 and has applied for a harbour revision order in accordance with section 14 of the Harbours Act 19642 (“the 1964 Act”).

There were objections made to the application which were not withdrawn, and an inquiry was held in accordance with paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1964 Act3.

The Secretary of State has considered the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person holding the inquiry.

The Secretary of State is satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) of the 1964 Act.

The Secretary of State for Transport, being the appropriate Minister4 under section 14(7) of the 1964 Act, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1), (2A) and (3) of the 1964 Act and now vested in the Secretary of State for Transport5, makes the following Order.