Paragraph 1 Citation and interpretation

This Scheme may be cited as the Ipswich Port Authority Transfer Scheme 1996.

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1991 Act” means the Ports Act 1991;

• “the Authority” means the Ipswich Port Authority;

• “the dissolution date” means the date on which the Authority are dissolved by an order made under section 7 of the 1991 Act;

• “local statutory provision” means—

  1. (a)

     a provision contained in, or in a document made or issued under, any local Act (including an Act confirming a provisional order); or

  2. (b)

     a provision of any other instrument which is in the nature of a local enactment;

• “the Successor Company” means the company specified in paragraph 3 below;

• “the transfer date” means the date upon which this Scheme takes effect.