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London Docklands Development Corporation Act 1994

1994 c. 13 · Enacted 21 July 1994

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An Act to confer powers on the London Docklands Development Corporation for the management and regulation of certain lands and waters within its area, together with other lands and waters; and for other purposes.

[21st July 1994]

WHEREAS—

  1. (1)

    By virtue of the 1980 c. 65.Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, the London Docklands Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation”) was established by the S.I. 1981/936.London Docklands Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1981 as the urban development corporation for an area designated by that order lying within Greater London and comprising parts of the London boroughs of Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets for the purpose of securing the regeneration of its area:

  2. (2)

    It is the view of the Corporation that the powers conferred by this Act will advance the securing of such regeneration:

  3. (3)

    There are within the area of the Corporation various lands and waters formerly consisting of operational docks of the Port of London Authority (of which certain waters are now no longer accessible for navigation) which are used for aquatic sports and leisure activities, and by recreational and other craft:

  4. (4)

    It is expedient that the Corporation should be empowered to manage and regulate such lands and waters, together with other areas:

  5. (5)

    It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act be enacted:

  6. (6)

    A map marked “Deposited Map” showing the limits of jurisdiction of the Corporation as proposed to be designated by this Act has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments and in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons and with the proper officers of the councils of the London boroughs of Lewisham, Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets:

  7. (7)

    The objects of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Extent of Act
  5. Part II: Management and regulation of certain lands and waters
  6. 4General powers as to designated areas
  7. 5General duty as to designated areas
  8. 6Duty to regulate and manage
  9. 7Duty as to waterside
  10. 8Charges
  11. 9Byelaws
  12. 10Byelaws: procedural provisions
  13. 11Penalties for offences under byelaws
  14. 12Control of craft in designated areas, etc
  15. 13Regulation of placing things on waterside
  16. 14As to section 161 of Water Resources Act 1991
  17. 15Obstruction of officers
  18. 16Defence of due diligence
  19. 17Removal of offenders
  20. Part III: Protective provisions
  21. 18For mutual protection of port authority and Corporation
  22. 19For protection of Canary Wharf Investments Limited and others
  23. 20For protection of The Telegraph plc and others
  24. 21For protection of Clippers Quay (Millwall) Management Company Limited
  25. 22For protection of telecommunications operators
  26. 23Saving for Billingsgate Market
  27. 24Saving for London City Airport
  28. 25Saving for port health authority
  29. 26Saving for fire authority
  30. 27Crown rights
  31. Part IV: Miscellaneous and general
  32. 28Certain waters not to be subject to public rights of navigation
  33. 29Extinguishment of private rights of navigation
  34. 30Termination of jurisdiction of port authority
  35. 31Alteration of limits of jurisdiction
  36. 32Repeal, etc., of legislation of port authority, etc
  37. 33Transfer of functions of Corporation
  38. 34Orders: procedural provisions
  39. 35Management arrangements
  40. 36Corporation’s undertaking
  41. 37Annual reports
  42. 38Restriction on powers of Corporation
  43. 39Provisions as to dissolution of Corporation
  44. 40Status of Corporation
  45. Schedule 1: Description of harbours or former harbours and other areas
  46. 1Paragraph 1
  47. 2Paragraph 2
  48. 3Paragraph 3
  49. 4Paragraph 4
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. 6Paragraph 6
  52. 7Paragraph 7
  53. 8Paragraph 8
  54. 9Paragraph 9
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. 12Paragraph 12
  58. 13Paragraph 13
  59. Schedule 2: Description of jetties
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. Schedule 3: Purposes for which byelaws may be made
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Paragraph 4
  71. 5Paragraph 5
  72. 6Paragraph 6
  73. 7Paragraph 7
  74. 8Paragraph 8
  75. 9Paragraph 9
  76. 10Paragraph 10
  77. 11Paragraph 11
  78. 12Paragraph 12
  79. 13Paragraph 13
  80. 14Paragraph 14
  81. 15Paragraph 15
  82. 16Paragraph 16
  83. 17Paragraph 17
  84. 18Paragraph 18
  85. 19Paragraph 19
  86. 20Paragraph 20
  87. 21Paragraph 21
  88. 22Paragraph 22
  89. 23Paragraph 23
  90. 24Paragraph 24
  91. 25Paragraph 25
  92. 26Paragraph 26
  93. 27Paragraph 27
  94. 28Paragraph 28
  95. 29Paragraph 29
  96. 30Paragraph 30
  97. 31Paragraph 31
  98. 32Paragraph 32
  99. 33Paragraph 33
  100. 34Paragraph 34
  101. 35Paragraph 35
  102. 36Paragraph 36
  103. Schedule 4: Control of craft in designated areas, etc.
  104. incorporation of act of 1847
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. Directions of manager
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. Orders of manager need not be in writing
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. Boarding of vessels
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. Power to obtain information as to vessels
  113. 5Paragraph 5