Section 3 Extinguishment of rights of navigation over river Lliedi

Subject to subsection (3) below, notwithstanding anything contained in the Llanelly Harbour Acts and Orders 1858 to 1954 or any other enactment or rule of law to the contrary, any existing right of navigation over the relevant part of the river Lliedi (including the relevant part of the Carmarthenshire Dock) shall be extinguished on the commencement day.

As from the commencement day the Llanelli Harbour Trust shall be under no obligation to maintain and manage the relevant part of the river Lliedi or the relevant part of the Carmarthenshire Dock; and, accordingly, on that day any powers, rights, liabilities and obligations relating to the relevant part of the river Lliedi or to the relevant part of the Carmarthenshire Dock which may be conferred or imposed on the Llanelli Harbour Trust by the Llanelly Harbour Acts and Orders 1858 to 1954 or otherwise shall cease.

Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the British Railways Board from navigating in the relevant part of the Carmarthenshire Dock and the relevant part of the river Lliedi for the purpose of inspecting, maintaining, repairing, reconstructing or removing their existing bridges which are situated in those relevant parts.