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The Lyme Regis, Bridport (West Bay) and Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2026

S.I. 2026/62 · Made 26 January 2026

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Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

Made 26th January 2026

Laid before Parliament 30th January 2026

Coming into force 20th February 2026

Dorset Council has applied for a harbour revision order in accordance with section 14(2)(a) of the Harbours Act 1964f1 (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State, as the appropriate Minister for the purposes of that section, has by an Orderf2 under section 42A of the Actf3 delegated the functions of the appropriate Minister under section 14f4 to the Marine Management Organisationf5.

The Marine Management Organisation, being satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and (3) of the Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 40. Section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4(1) and 14 and section 40 and Schedule 12 (Part II), by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1, by S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part I), by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9, by S.I. 2009/1941, article 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12 and by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 37 and 46. Section 54 (orders and regulations) was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), sections 18 and 40 and Schedules 6 and 12 (Part II) and by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 315 and Schedule 21, paragraphs 1 and 3(2).

f2

S.I. 2010/674.

f3

Section 42A was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by section 315 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(1) of Schedule 21 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

f4

For the definition of “the Minister”, see section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40).

f5

The Marine Management Organisation was established by section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). The head office address of the Marine Management Organisation is located at Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AR.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Incorporation of provisions of Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
  5. Part 2: HARBOURS JURISDICTION, GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND HARBOUR LIMITS
  6. 4Harbours jurisdiction
  7. 5General functions
  8. 6Harbour limits
  9. Part 3: FINANCES
  10. 7Application of finances
  11. 8Reserve fund
  12. 9Borrowing
  13. Part 4: CHARGES
  14. 10Charges other than ship, passenger and goods dues
  15. 11Charges for services or facilities
  16. 12Setting of charges
  17. 13Payment of charges
  18. 14Composition agreements and rebates
  19. 15Deposit for charges
  20. 16Liens for charges
  21. 17Refusal to pay charges for landing places etc.
  22. 18Exemptions from ship, passenger and goods dues
  23. 19Recovery of charges
  24. 20Harbour master may prevent sailing of vessels
  25. Part 5: GENERAL DIRECTIONS, SPECIAL DIRECTIONS AND BYELAWS
  26. 21Power to make general directions as to the use of the harbours, etc.
  27. 22Procedure for giving, amending or revoking general directions
  28. 23Publication of general directions
  29. 24Special directions
  30. 25Failure to comply with directions
  31. 26Enforcement of special directions
  32. 27Master’s responsibility in relation to directions
  33. 28Power to make byelaws
  34. 29Confirmation of byelaws
  35. 30Saving for existing directions, byelaws etc.
  36. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  37. 31Advisory bodies
  38. 32Development of land etc.
  39. 33Powers to grant tenancies and dispose of land
  40. 34Power to appropriate lands and works for particular uses, etc.
  41. 35Other commercial activities
  42. 36Power to delegate functions
  43. 37Power to lay moorings
  44. 38Power to licence moorings
  45. 39Offences as to moorings
  46. 40Bunkering
  47. 41Aids to navigation
  48. 42Power to dredge
  49. 43Repair of landing places, etc.
  50. 44Power with respect to disposal of wrecks
  51. 45Power to deal with unserviceable vessels
  52. 46Removal of obstructions other than vessels
  53. 47Boarding of vessels or vehicles
  54. 48Tidal works
  55. 49Power of the Council to prosecute or defend legal proceedings
  56. 50Notices
  57. 51Saving for Trinity House
  58. 52Crown Rights
  59. 53Restriction of the application of section 33 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 at Weymouth Harbour
  60. 54Amendment of the Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2021
  61. 55Revocation / Repeal
  62. Signature
  63. Schedule 1: PURPOSES FOR WHICH BYELAWS MAY BE MADE
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. 5Paragraph 5
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. 12Paragraph 12
  76. 13Paragraph 13
  77. 14Paragraph 14
  78. 15Paragraph 15
  79. 16Paragraph 16
  80. 17Paragraph 17
  81. 18Paragraph 18
  82. 19Paragraph 19
  83. 20Paragraph 20
  84. 21Paragraph 21
  85. 22Paragraph 22
  86. 23Paragraph 23
  87. 24Paragraph 24
  88. 25Paragraph 25
  89. 26Paragraph 26
  90. Schedule 2: AMENDMENT OF WEYMOUTH HARBOUR REVISION ORDER 2021
  91. 21Power to make general directions as to the use of the harbour, etc.
  92. 22Procedure for giving, amending or revoking general directions
  93. 23Publication of general directions
  94. Schedule 3REVOCATION / REPEAL
  95. Explanatory note