{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lochboisdale-and-gasay-port-harbour-empowerment-order-2016/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/lochboisdale-and-gasay-port-harbour-empowerment-order-2016/note.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": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order, made following an application by Lochboisdale Development Limited (“the Company”), empowers the Company to maintain and operate a port and port-related facilities in South Uist to be known as the Port of Lochboisdale.\nPart 1 makes preliminary provision, including provision as to interpretation (article 2) and the incorporation with modifications of provisions in the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (article 3).\nPart 2 makes provision for the duties and powers of the Company.\nArticle 4 identifies the limits of the Port. Article 8 enables the Company to control moorings.\nPart 3 makes provision as to Port regulation.\nArticle 14 empowers the Company to make byelaws subject to those being confirmed by the Scottish Ministers under article 15.\nPart 4 makes provision as to charges that may be levied by the Company.\nPart 5 makes miscellaneous and general provisions.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/156/note",
    "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."
}