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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847/section-40",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-docks-and-piers-clauses-act-1847/section-40.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/40",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "40",
  "heading": "In case of dispute between collector and master, &c. goods to be weighed or measured.",
  "text": "If any difference arise between the collector of the rates and the master of any vessel or the owner of any goods, concerning the weight or quantities of the goods in respect of which any rates are payable, such collector may cause all such goods to be weighed or measured, and, if necessary, may detain the vessel containing such goods until they have been weighed or measured.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 27-32, 34-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(22. 1. 1991) by S.I. 1991/106, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(22. 1. 1991) by S.I. 1991/107, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(8. 2. 1991) by S.I. 1991/237, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(23. 5. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1257, art. 8(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "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": "C7",
      "text": "Ss. 34-46, 48 extended by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Sch. 9 para. 6(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/27/section/40",
    "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."
}