{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847/section-33",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847/section-33.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/10-11/27",
  "legislation_title": "Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847",
  "path": "section/33",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Harbour, dock, and pier free to the public on payment of rate.",
  "text": "Upon payment of the rates made payable by this and the special Act, and subject to the other provisions thereof, the harbour, dock, and pier shall be open to all persons for the shipping and unshipping of goods, and the embarking and landing of passengers.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(22. 1. 1991) by S.I. 1991/107, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(8. 2. 1991) by S.I. 1991/237, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(23. 5. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1257, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(23. 5. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1258, art. 8(3).Ss. 27-41 applied (20.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1209, art. 7(4)Ss. 27-41 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1647, art. 16(4)s.33 modified (16.1.1995) by 1995 c. i, s. 26s. 33 excluded (8.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1627, arts. 16(1), 17(1)S. 33 excluded (10.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/980, art. 4(1)(2)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 33 excluded (E.W.S.) (16.5.2008) by London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), arts. 1, 42(1) (with arts. 41(1), 45, 54(2), 55, 56, 57, 58(6))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 33 excluded (E.W.S.) (17.3.2010) by The Harwich Parkeston Quay Harbour Revision Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/626), arts. 1, 11 (with art. 20)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 33 restricted (E.W.S.) (13.4.2010) by The Port of Bristol (Deep Sea Container Terminal) Harbour Revision Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2020), arts. 1(2), 25(1) (with arts. 18, 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (13.2.2013) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Lochaline Ferry Services Slipway) Harbour Empowerment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/46), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 21-23)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Ss. 32-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (5.6.2014) by The Pennan Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/158), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated in part (with modifications) (S.) (19.8.2014) by The Port of Ardersier Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/224), arts. 1(1), 3 (with arts. 31, 32, 34)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (14.1.2015) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Brodick) Harbour Revision Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/6), arts. 1, 3(1)-(4) (with arts. 21, 53(3), 55, 57)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Ss. 32-41 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (18.3.2016) by The Lochboisdale and Gasay Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/156), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 31, 32)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (26.11.2016) by The Gardenstown Harbour Revision Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/396), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (10.6.2017) by The Tobermory Harbour Empowerment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/196), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 36-40)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "S. 33 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (8.6.2018) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Kirkcudbright) Harbour Revision Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/188), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 14, 35(3), 38, 39, 40, 41)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (4.3.2021) by The Eyemouth Harbour Revision Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/118), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5) (with arts. 36, 37)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "S. 33 excluded (E.W.S.) (25.10.2024) by The Associated British Ports (Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal) Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1014), arts. 1, 22(1) (with arts. 36, 40, Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "S. 33 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (7.11.2024) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Stranraer) Harbour Revision Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/325), arts. 1, 3(2)-(5) (with arts. 42-44)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Ss. 33, 34 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (12.3.2025) by The St. Andrews Harbour Revision Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/64), arts. 1(1), 14 (with arts. 28, 29)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "S. 33 restricted (20.2.2026) by The Lyme Regis, Bridport (West Bay) and Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/62), arts. 1(1), 53 (with arts. 30, 51, 52)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Ss. 33-35 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (23.10.2026) by The Argyll and Bute Council (Oban) Harbour Revision Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/287), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 39-41)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C22",
      "text": "Ss. 27-29, 31-33 extended by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Sch. 9 para. 6(2)"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/27/section/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:44:04.362741+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."
}