Regulation 48 Movement of shipsI1

A port entry direction or a movement direction may be given by the Secretary of State to the master or pilot of—

The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in paragraph (1)—

It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction.

The Secretary of State may notify a person that the existence of a port entry direction or a movement direction, any part of the content of the direction, or anything done under the direction, is to be treated as confidential.

It is an offence for a person to disclose information if the Secretary of State has notified that person under paragraph (4) that the information is to be treated as confidential.

In this regulation—

• a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of the relevant regulations of this Part;

• a “movement direction” means a direction requiring a ship—

  1. (a)

     to leave a port specified in the direction,

  2. (b)

     to proceed to a place specified in the direction, or

  3. (c)

     to remain where it is;

  a “port entry direction” means a direction requiring a ship to proceed to or enter a port specified in the direction.