Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order—
defines the limits of Lymington Harbour (article 3);
in Part 2 confers on the Lymington Harbour Commissioners (“the Commissioners”) and their Harbour Master (defined in article 2) powers of direction for the regulation and management of the harbour;
provides in Part 3 for the licensing of operators of harbour water taxi services (defined in article 2);
confers on the Commissioners powers in respect of harbour services and facilities (article 16);
establishes the conditions for a duly authorised officer of the Commissioners to board a vessel for certain purposes (article 17);
enables the Commissioners to require the master or owner of a vessel embarking or disembarking passengers or loading or unloading goods to furnish information required for the imposition of landing fees and charges (article 18); and
alters the method of calculating the limit of the amount of the Commissioners’ reserve fund (article 22) and their temporary borrowing powers (article 23).
Article 19 creates an offence of intentionally obstructing or threatening, or without reasonable excuse failing to give information to, the Harbour Master or a member of his staff acting in performance of his functions or of giving false information to such an officer, for which the penalty on summary conviction of any such offence is a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
A full assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
The harbour map (defined in article 3(4)) may be inspected during working hours at the principal office of the Commissioners at the Harbour Office, Bath Road, Lymington SO41 3SE.