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HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

Made 6th August 1996

Coming into force 19th August 1996

Whereas the North Devon District Council have applied for a Harbour Revision Order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964^f1 (hereinafter called “the Act”);

And whereas the Secretary of State for Transport has, in pursuance of paragraph 1A of Schedule 3 to the said Act^f2, determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC^f3 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment but whose characteristics do not require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment;

And whereas objections made pursuant to paragraph 3(a) of the said Schedule 3 have been withdrawn;

And whereas the Secretary of State for Transport is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of the said section 14:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport (being the appropriate Minister under subsection (7) of the said section 14^f4) in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and now vested in him^f5, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—