# The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012, Article 24: General directions to vessels

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Company may, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Defence, the Bridgwater Harbour Authority, the Chamber of Shipping and the Royal Yachting Association in each case of an exercise of the powers, give general directions for any of the following purposes—
(a) for designating areas, routes or channels in the harbour and the approaches to the harbour which vessels are to use, or refrain from using, for movement or mooring; and
(b) for requiring the master of a vessel to give to the harbour master information relating to the vessel reasonably required by the harbour master to identify the vessel, its cargo and its likely time of arrival at and departure from the harbour.
(2) Directions given under paragraph (1) may apply—
(a) to all vessels or to a class of vessels designated in the direction;
(b) to the whole of the harbour and the approaches and channels leading to the harbour, or to a part designated in the direction; and
(c) at all times or at times designated in the direction,
and a direction given under this article must specify the extent of its application in relation to the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
(3) A direction given by the Company under this article shall not apply in relation to any part of the Port of Bridgwater.
(4) The Company may, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Defence, the Bridgwater Harbour Authority, the Chamber of Shipping and the Royal Yachting Association, revoke or amend a direction given under this article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1914/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012/article-24
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