Article 13 Power to dredgeI1
England, Wales and Scotland
The Harbour Authority may dredge, deepen, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the river bed and foreshore to the extent described in Schedule 3, or as may be required for the purpose of maintaining the works described in Schedule 3.
The power to dredge described in Schedule 3 includes the power to carry out such additional dredging as may be required to provide side slopes or otherwise secure the dredged areas against siltation, scouring or collapse.
Subject to paragraph 22 of Schedule 8, all materials dredged up or removed by the Harbour Authority in exercise of the powers of this article (other than wreck within the meaning of Part IX of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f1) shall be the property of the Harbour Authority and may be used, sold, deposited or otherwise disposed of as the Harbour Authority thinks fit.
No such materials may be deposited on the bed of the river except—
within the area of jurisdiction, for the purposes of constructing the authorised works; or
in accordance with any marine licence granted under Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 13(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.5, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/556), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 8(2)
Commencement
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Art. 13 in force at 16.5.2008, see art. 1
Footnotes
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