{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/blyth-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2004/article-16",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/148",
  "legislation_title": "The Blyth Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/blyth-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2004",
  "path": "article/16",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Special directions to vessels",
  "text": "(1) In addition to the directions which he may give under section 52 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 the harbour master may give a direction under this article—\n(a) requiring any vessel anywhere within the harbour to comply with a requirement made in or under a general direction;\n(b) prohibiting the mooring of vessels in any particular part or parts of the harbour;\n(c) regulating or requiring the movement, mooring or unmooring of a vessel; and\n(d) regulating the manner in which a vessel takes in or discharges cargo, fuel, water or ship’s stores otherwise than at a dock or pier.\n(2) A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbour master to be appropriate.\n(3) The harbour master may revoke or amend a special direction.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/148/article/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:35:14.388799+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}