# The Lyme Regis, Bridport (West Bay) and Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2026, Article 33: Powers to grant tenancies and dispose of land


(1) The Council may, for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying on of the harbour undertaking, lease or grant the use or occupation of, or any right or interest in or over, any lands, works, buildings, machinery, equipment or other property forming part of the harbours for such period, at such rents and other considerations and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(2) A lease or grant made or given under paragraph (1) may include provisions delegating to the lessee or grantee any of the harbour functions of the Council other than those specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) of paragraph 9B of Schedule 2 to the 1964 Act (functions which cannot be delegated under a power conferred by a harbour revision order).
(3) The Council may, for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, dispose of, or grant the use or occupation for any purpose of, any lands, works, buildings, machinery, equipment or other property vested in it if it considers that—
(a) the property is surplus to that which is required for the purpose of the harbour undertaking; or
(b) it would be conducive to the improvement, maintenance, operation or management of the harbour undertaking in an efficient and economical manner for the property to be held by a person other than the Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/62/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lyme-regis-bridport-west-bay-and-weymouth-harbour-revision-order-2026/article-33
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