# The Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 2020, Paragraph 6: Power to create exclusion zones


(1) The Queen’s Harbour Master may direct that an exclusion zone is in effect on the waters of the dockyard port around a vessel for one or both of the following purposes—
(a) to protect the vessel;
(b) to ensure its safe passage.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by the Queen’s Harbour Master, the exclusion zone around a vessel encompasses the waters in the dockyard port over 20 metres from the shore that are—
(a) 250 metres ahead of the vessel; and
(b) 100 metres abeam and astern of that vessel.
(3) A direction under subparagraph (1) may be expressed as relating to vessels of a particular class, type or description.
(4) The exclusion zone comes into effect as specified in the direction given by the Queen’s Harbour Master under subparagraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1261/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dockyard-port-of-plymouth-order-2020/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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