Paragraph 15 Reserved areas

(1)

The Queen’s Harbour Master may direct that an area of the waters of the dockyard port is reserved (a “reserved area”) for one or more of the following purposes—

(a)

mining, gunnery, dredging operations or experiments;

(b)

an activity carried out by Her Majesty’s naval service which does not fall within paragraph (a); or

(c)

to ensure the safe navigation of vessels in the dockyard port.

(2)

A direction under subparagraph (1)—

(a)

must be published as a general or local notice to mariners; and

(b)

remains in force until the end of the year in which it was made unless it has been revoked beforehand.

(3)

A person must not without permission—

(a)

enter or remain in a reserved area;

(b)

cause or permit a vessel to enter or remain in a reserved area;

(c)

cause or permit any other object or an animal to enter or remain in a reserved area; or

(d)

take part in a specified recreational activity in a reserved area or a specified part of that area,

unless compelled to do so by stress of weather or to avoid danger.

(4)

In subparagraph (3) “specified” means specified in the direction under subparagraph (1) which created the reserved area.