{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lochboisdale-and-gasay-port-harbour-empowerment-order-2016/article-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lochboisdale-and-gasay-port-harbour-empowerment-order-2016/article-18.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2016/156",
  "legislation_title": "The Lochboisdale and Gasay Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lochboisdale-and-gasay-port-harbour-empowerment-order-2016",
  "path": "article/18",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Special Directions to Vessels",
  "text": "(1) The Harbour Master may give a direction under this article—\n(a) requiring a Vessel anywhere within the Port Limits to comply with a requirement made in or under a General Direction;\n(b) regulating or requiring the movement, berthing, mooring or unmooring of a Vessel;\n(c) regulating the loading, discharging, storing and safeguarding of a Vessel’s cargo, fuel, water or stores and the dispatch of business at Port premises;\n(d) specifying the precautions to be taken in respect of apparatus, machinery and equipment (including but not limited to electrical and power equipment and the use of shore power);\n(e) as to the use of the motor power of a Vessel anywhere within the Port or the approaches to the Port;\n(f) prohibiting or restricting use of fires or lights on a Vessel;\n(g) as to the use of ballast, including but not limited to providing that no ballast shall be discharged within the Port except as directed by the Harbour Master;\n(h) requiring the removal from any part of the Port of a Vessel if—\n(i) it is on fire;\n(ii) it is in such condition as to be liable to become immobilised or waterlogged, or to sink, or to constitute a danger to life (including wildlife) or property;\n(iii) it is making an unlawful use of the Port or interfering with the reasonable use or enjoyment thereof by other Vessels or persons; or\n(iv) its removal is necessary to enable maintenance or repair work to be carried out at Port premises or at premises adjacent to the Port; and\n(i) requiring the removal from the Port of a Vessel if such removal is considered by the Harbour Master to be necessary in order to avoid danger to life (including wildlife) or to property.\n(2) A Special Direction may be given in any manner considered by the Harbour Master to be appropriate.\n(3) The Harbour Master may revoke or amend a Special Direction.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 18 in force at 18.3.2016, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/156/article/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:24:09.312195+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}