# Harbours Act 1964, Section 17C: Harbour closure orders: property etc


(1) A closure order may include provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the harbour authority.
(2) In particular, a closure order may include provision—
(a) transferring things that would otherwise not be capable of being transferred;
(b) creating interests, rights or liabilities in relation to things transferred or in connection with a transfer;
(c) for enforcement of rights or liabilities (whether transferred or created by the order);
(d) about the transfer of rights and liabilities in relation to employment (including provision for deemed continuity);
(e) about pension schemes (including provision for amending schemes, winding them up, transferring their administration, and saving rights existing before a transfer takes effect);
(f) terminating appointments;
(g) for compensation for loss of employment (or office).
(3) A closure order may include provision—
(a) extinguishing liabilities to the Secretary of State;
(b) about the winding up of the harbour authority's affairs;
(c) about the winding up of any company wholly owned by the harbour authority;
(d) about the dissolution of the harbour authority.
(4) A provision of a closure order transferring property, rights or liabilities may—
(a) make the transfer subject to a condition (such as the grant of an interest in favour of a third party), and
(b) include provision about the effect of failure to comply with the condition.
(5) Provision under this section may confer a function on the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/40/section/17C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964/section-17C
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