{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964/section-40B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964/section-40B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1964/40",
  "legislation_title": "Harbours Act 1964",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964",
  "path": "section/40B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "40B",
  "heading": "Procedure",
  "text": "(1) Harbour directions must be in writing.\n(2) Before giving harbour directions a harbour authority must consult such representatives of users of the harbour as the authority think appropriate.\n(3) A harbour authority must make such arrangements as they think appropriate for publicising a proposed harbour direction for at least 28 days before it is given.\n(4) A harbour authority must—\n(a) make harbour directions available for inspection, and\n(b) supply a copy to anyone who requests it.\n(5) A harbour authority may charge for the supply of copies.\n(6) As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving a harbour direction the harbour authority must publish a notice in a newspaper specialising in shipping news—\n(a) stating that a harbour direction has been given, and\n(b) giving details of the arrangements for the inspection and supply of copies of harbour directions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 40A-40D and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2013) by Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23), ss. 5(1), 13; S.S.I. 2013/254, art. 2; S.I. 2013/1489, art. 3; S.I. 2013/2006, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 40B applied (31.3.2023) by The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/35), arts. 1(1), 11(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/40/section/40B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:59:36.120497+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."
}