Article 50 Power to dredgeI1

The Council may, as appears to it to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of the undertaking, deepen, widen, dredge, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the harbours below the level of high water.

Subject to paragraph (3), all materials dredged up or removed by the Council in exercise of the powers of this article shall be the property of the Council and may be used, sold, deposited or otherwise disposed of as the Council may think fit.

No such materials shall be laid down or deposited in contravention of the provisions of any enactment as respects to the disposal of waste.

The exemption in section 75 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exemptions for certain dredging etc activities) shall not apply to the harbours of Portreath, Portscatho and Portwrinkle.