{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dockyard-port-of-portsmouth-order-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dockyard-port-of-portsmouth-order-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/1470",
  "legislation_title": "The Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dockyard-port-of-portsmouth-order-2005",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Temporary restrictions on movements within the Dockyard Port",
  "text": "(1) The Queen’s Harbour Master shall when necessary make arrangements for the safe passage of vessels in accordance with the following subsections of this Rule.\n(2) Such arrangements may include a Harbour closure (which may include closure of an area of the Harbour specified by the Queen’s Harbour Master) or a channel closure.\n(3) A closure will be promulgated using VHF Radio Channel 11 or 13 and where practicable by the movements signal.\n(4) When a Harbour closure is in force no vessel of any description may move in or enter the Harbour or area of the Harbour specified by the Queen’s Harbour Master save under direction given by the Queen’s Harbour Master.\n(5) A channel closure may be promulgated by the Queen’s Harbour Master in respect of the approach channel and the main navigable channels in relation to a vessel which the Queen’s Harbour Master determines requires a clear passage.\n(6) Each of the following channel closures promulgated for a vessel movement shall have the effect ascribed to it—\n(a)\nChannel closure for inbound and outbound vessels.\nNo vessel other than the one in whose favour the channel is closed shall enter the approach channel or the main navigable channels of the Harbour.\n(b)\nChannel closure for inbound vessels.\nNo vessel other than the one in whose favour the channel is closed shall enter the approach channel or the main navigable channels of the Harbour from seaward, but outgoing vessels from Portsmouth may proceed.\n(c)\nChannel closure for outbound vessels.\nNo vessel other than the one in whose favour the channel is closed shall leave the Harbour but incoming vessels may use the approach channel or the main navigable channels of the Harbour in order to enter the Harbour.\n(7) The vessel which is to be given a clear passage and any tugs in attendance on such vessel shall display the International Code Pennant superior to Pennant ZERO by day (no signal being displayed at night) while underway in the area.\n(8) Notwithstanding a channel closure being in force, small boats may continue to operate provided that they do so with caution and that they do not impede the safe passage of the vessel for which the channel closure is implemented.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1470/schedule/2/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:58:18.080242+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}