# Harbours Act 1964, Section 58: Drainage and river authorities not to be harbour authorities for purposes of this Act if not possessing exceptional powers.

Extent: E+W+S

For the purposes of this Act neither an internal drainage board, the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, a water undertaker, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency a district board nor an improvement committee shall be taken to be a harbour authority if, apart from this provision, they would only be taken to be such by reason of the fact that river works powers or duties are vested in them; and any reference in this Act to functions of a harbour authority relating to a harbour shall be construed as not including a reference to such powers or duties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/40/section/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964/section-58
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