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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847/section-4",
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  "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/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Short title of this Act.",
  "text": "In citing this Act in other Acts of Parliament and in legal instruments it shall be sufficient to use the expression, “The Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 incorporated (with modifications) (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": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (2.11.2013) by The Whitehills Harbour and Marina (Constitution) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/308), arts. 1(1), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C5",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C6",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C7",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C8",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C9",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C10",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C11",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C12",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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": "C13",
      "text": "Ss. 1-4 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)"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/27/section/4",
    "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."
}