# The London Pilotage (Amendment) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1143 · made 1 July 1987

This Order further amends the London Pilotage Order by removing the prohibition on the licensing of qualified pilots to conduct ships in areas both above and below Gravesend.

Made under: Pillotage Act 1983(repealed 30.4.1991) (Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/london-pilotage-amendment-order-1987/pdf/uksi_19871143_en.pdf

## Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING
PILOTAGE
Made 1st July 1987
Laid before Parliament 10th July 1987
Coming into force 31st July 1987
The Secretary of State for Transport, on the application of the Corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond (being persons interested in the pilotage of the London Pilotage District) and in exercise of powers conferred by section 9 of the Pilotage Act 1983, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the London Pilotage (Amendment) Order 1987, and shall come into force on 31st July 1987.

## 2 

Article 5 of the London Pilotage Order set out in the Schedule to the Pilotage Order (London) Confirmation Act 1913 shall be deleted.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David B. Mitchell
Minister of State,
Department of Transport
1st July 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the London Pilotage Order by removing the prohibition on the licensing of qualified pilots to conduct ships in areas both above and below Gravesend.
The Order is made in consequence of an application by Trinity House as pilotage authority for the London Pilotage District. Objections to the application made in accordance with the Pilotage Orders (Applications) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1163) have been withdrawn.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/london-pilotage-amendment-order-1987
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