{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/montrose-harbour-revision-order-2026/article-31",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2026/273",
  "legislation_title": "The Montrose Harbour Revision Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/montrose-harbour-revision-order-2026",
  "path": "article/31",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Byelaws",
  "text": "(1) The Authority may from time to time make byelaws for the efficient management and regulation of the port and for the conservation of the natural beauty of all parts of all or any part of the port or any of the fauna, flora or physiographical features in the port and all other natural features.\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), byelaws made under this article may provide for—\n(a) regulating the use, operation and superintendence of the port and the docks, berths, wharves, quays, piers, jetties, landing places, equipment, works and conveniences (including moorings),\n(b) regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of goods, including marine creatures of any type, within the port,\n(c) regulating the berthing and mooring of vessels within the port and their speed and the use of tugs within the port,\n(d) preventing damage or injury to the port or any vessels, goods, vehicles, plant, machinery, property or persons within the port,\n(e) regulating the conduct of all persons in the port not being members of a police force or officers or servants of the Crown whilst in the exercise of their duties,\n(f) regulating the placing and maintenance of moorings within the port,\n(g) preventing and removing obstructions or impediments within the port,\n(h) regulating the use of ferries within the port,\n(i) regulating in the port the use of yachts, sailing boats, sailboards, rowing boats, pleasure craft, e-foils and other small craft,\n(j) regulating the use of watercraft in the port,\n(k) regulating the holding of regattas and other public events in the port,\n(l) regulating or prohibiting the activities in the port of divers, surfers, water skiers and other persons engaged in similar recreational pursuits but not so as to prohibit the use for navigation of the vessels referred to in sub-paragraph (i),\n(m) prohibiting persons in or entering the port, or any part thereof, from smoking therein,\n(n) regulating the movement, use of and parking of vehicles within the port (including speed limits, restricted and prohibited areas and removal from the port),\n(o) regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master, or\n(p) the purposes set out in section 83 of the 1847 Act.\n(3) Byelaws made under this article may—\n(a) provide for imposing upon persons found guilty on summary conviction of offending against them, or against any condition, requirement or direction imposed, made or given thereunder on summary conviction, fines not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale,\n(b) relate to the whole of the port, or to any part thereof, or\n(c) make different provisions for different parts of the port, or in relation to different classes of vessels or vehicles.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/273/article/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:28:55.520153+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}