# The Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007, Article 36: Licensing of works


(1) The Authority may upon such terms and conditions as they think fit grant to any person a licence to construct, alter, renew or extend any works in the harbour on, under or over tidal waters or tidal land below the level of high water, notwithstanding any interference with the public right of navigation or any other public right by such works as constructed, altered, renewed, or extended.
(2) Application for a works licence shall be made in writing to the Authority and shall—
(a) be accompanied by plans, sections and particulars of the works to which the application relates;
(b) specify whether the applicant holds such rights in, under or over land as are necessary to enable him to enjoy the benefits of the licence and, if not, the action to be taken to enable him to obtain such rights if the licence is granted.
(3) In granting a licence, the Authority may require modifications in the plans, sections and particulars submitted under paragraph (2).
(4) The Authority may require an applicant for a works licence, on making his application, to pay a reasonable fee in respect of the administrative expenses of dealing with the application.
(5) The Authority may require a licensee, being the original grantee or his successor, where works are constructed pursuant to the licence and as a condition of the grant of the licence to pay such reasonable fees in respect of the Authority’s administrative expenses and overheads in supervising or inspecting, where necessary, the construction or maintenance of the works.
(6) Where the Authority refuse an application for a works licence, they shall give reasons in writing for their refusal.
(7) Where the Authority grant a works licence upon terms or conditions or require any modification in the plans and particulars, they shall give reasons in writing for the terms and conditions imposed or the modifications required.
(8) If within three months from the receipt of the application under paragraph (2) the Authority do not grant a works licence they shall be deemed to have refused the application.
(9) Articles 39 and 40 shall apply in relation to the holder of a works licence as respects the works which are authorised by the licence as they do in relation to the Authority.
(10) In the carrying out of operations in pursuance of a works licence, the holder of the licence shall not—
(a) interfere with, damage or otherwise injuriously affect any apparatus belonging to or maintained by any statutory undertaker; or
(b) do anything which will obstruct or impede any work relating to the inspection or repair of any such apparatus,
without the consent of the statutory undertaker concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3463/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/maryport-harbour-revision-order-2007/article-36
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