Article 16 Harbour limits

The area within which the Council shall exercise jurisdiction as a harbour authority within the meaning of section 57 of the Harbours Act 1964 and within which the powers of the harbour master shall be exercised, shall comprise the area which is shown coloured pink on the harbour map, being the area described in Schedule 1 to this Order, and shall include the harbour estate.

In the event of any discrepancy between the harbour limits as described in paragraph (1) above and the limits shown on the harbour map, the limits described in the said paragraph shall be deemed to be correct and shall prevail.

Copies of the harbour map certified by the Chief Executive of the Council to be true shall be receivable in all civil or criminal proceedings and elsewhere as evidence of the contents of the harbour map.

For and incidental to their functions under this Order, the Council may employ and appoint a harbour master.