# The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023, Article 11: Application of the Harbours Act 1964

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The following provisions of the Harbours Act 1964 apply in relation to watercraft as they apply in relation to ships—
(a) section 40A (directions), as if for “the master of a ship” were substituted “the owner or operator of a watercraft”;
(b) section 40B (procedure);
(c) section 40C (enforcement), as if for “The master of a ship” were substituted “The owner and operator of a watercraft”;
(d) section 40D (supplemental).
(2) The definitions of “harbour” and “harbour authority” in section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 apply for the purposes of interpreting the applied shipping provisions mentioned in paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/35/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-watercraft-order-2023/article-11
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