Introductory text

Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

Made 6th November 2024

Coming into force 7th November 2024

The Scottish Ministers (“the Ministers”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and 14(2A) of the Harbours Act 1964^f1 and all other powers enabling Ministers to do so.

In accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, this Order is made in relation to a harbour which is being improved, maintained or managed by a harbour authority in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, for achieving objects specified in Schedule 2 to that Act^f2.

In accordance with section 14(2) of that Act—

(a)

this Order is made following a written application to Ministers by Dumfries and Galloway Council (“the Council”) being a person appearing to Ministers to have a substantial interest in improving, maintaining or managing the harbour^f3; and

(b)

(except in so far as this Order is made for achieving objects mentioned in section 14(2A) of that Act), Ministers are satisfied that the making of this Order is desirable in the interests of securing the improvement, maintenance, or management of the harbour in an efficient and economical manner.

In accordance with section 14(2A) of that Act, the objects for achieving which this Order is made include repealing superseded, obsolete or otherwise unnecessary statutory provisions of local application affecting the harbour and consolidating any statutory provisions of local application affecting the harbour.

Notice has been published by the Council in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 of that Act^f4.

The provisions of paragraph 13 of schedule 3 of that Act have been satisfied.

The provisions of paragraph 17 of that schedule^f5 have been satisfied. All objections to the application have been withdrawn.

In accordance with paragraph 19(1) of that schedule^f6 Ministers have considered—

(a)

the result of the consultations under paragraph 15 of that schedule;

(b)

any objections made and not withdrawn;

(c)

any representations made under paragraph 10(2)(f) of that schedule;

(d)

any written representations submitted to the Ministers by the applicant or any objector in elaboration of the application or, as the case may be, objection.

In accordance with paragraph 19(6) of that Schedule, Ministers have decided to make this Order with modifications which do not appear to Ministers substantially to affect the character of the Order.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1964 c. 40; section 14 was relevantly amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), Schedule 6, paragraphs 2, 3, 4(1) and 14 and Schedule 12 and the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 1. See sections 14(7) and 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 for the definitions of “the appropriate Minister” and “the Minister”. The functions of the Minister of the Crown were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
f2: Schedule 2 was relevantly amended by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), schedule 3, paragraph 9.
f3: Dumfries and Galloway Council is the authority engaged under the Port Marine Safety Code in improving, maintaining and managing Stranraer harbour.
f4: Paragraph 10 of schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1999/3445 and is amended by the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), section 25(5)(b) and S.I. 2017/170.
f5: Paragraph 17 of schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1999/3445 and is amended by the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), section 25(5)(g).
f6: Paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 2017/1070.