Article 10 Control of certain operations and works of statutory undertakers

This article applies to any operation or works in the Harbour of a statutory undertaker on, under or over tidal waters or tidal land below the level of high water in the Harbour, not being operations or works which are specifically authorised by any enactment.

Subject to paragraph (3) below, a statutory undertaker shall not carry out any operations or works to which this article applies unless it has given notice of its intention to do so to the Authority and has supplied the Authority with such particulars as they may reasonably require.

Where, in an emergency, it is impracticable to give notice as required by paragraph (2) above, the statutory undertaker concerned shall inform the Authority of the operations or works as soon as reasonably practicable.

Any operation or works to which this article applies shall be carried out subject to any directions which may from time to time be given by the Authority to the statutory undertaker concerned, being directions for the avoidance of danger and the prevention, so far as possible, of interference with navigation in the carrying out of such operations or works.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes this article shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.