Article 15 General byelaws

regulating the use, operation and superintendence of the harbour and the docks, berths, wharves, quays, piers, warehouses, sheds, jetties, landing places, equipment, works and conveniences (including moorings);

regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of goods, including marine creatures of any type, within the harbour;

regulating the berthing and mooring of vessels within the harbour and their speed and the use of tugs within the harbour;

preventing damage or injury to any vessels, goods, vehicles, plant, machinery, property or persons within the harbour;

regulating the conduct of all persons in the harbour not being members of a police force or officers or servants of the Crown whilst in the exercise of their duties;

regulating the placing and maintenance of moorings within the harbour;

preventing and removing obstructions or impediments within the harbour;

regulating the use of ferries within the harbour;

regulating in the harbour the use of yachts, sailing boats, sailboards, rowing boats, pleasure craft and other small craft;

regulating the use of water-craft in the harbour;

regulating the holding of regattas and other public events in the harbour;

regulating or prohibiting the activities in the harbour of divers, surfers, water skiers, kite surfers, swimmers and other persons engaged in similar recreational pursuits but not so as to prohibit the use for navigation of the vessels referred to in sub-paragraph (i) and (j);

regulating the use of fires, lights and pyrotechnics within the harbour (other than on any vessel within the meaning of section 255 of the 1995 Act);

regulating the type of vehicles which may enter or be within the harbour and the movement, parking, use, loading or unloading of vehicles within the harbour, and giving powers to officers or employees of the Council in relation to such regulation;

regulating fishing within the harbour;

prohibiting or regulating the sale of articles or the provision of services within the harbour;

prohibiting persons working or employed in or entering the harbour, or any part thereof, from smoking therein;

prohibiting or regulating the discharge or deposit of ballast, ashes, refuse, rubbish or other material (including any polluting liquid) in or into the harbour (other than from any vessel within the meaning of section 255 of the 1995 Act);

prohibiting persons from smoking within such parts of the harbour as the Council may from time to time designate;

making the carrying out of specified activities, or the conduct of persons in the harbour, subject to the approval (with or without conditions), control or direction of the harbour master;

the conservation of the fauna and flora in the harbour;

regulating the movement and parking of vehicles within the harbour;

regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master.

provide for imposing fines on summary conviction not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale for breach of any approval, condition, direction or requirement imposed under the byelaws;

relate to the whole of the harbour or harbour premises, or to any part thereof;

make different provisions for different parts of the harbour or harbour premises, or in relation to different classes of vessels or vehicles or different specified activities.