Article 6 Power to dredgeI1
Scotland
Without affecting any other powers which may be exercisable by the Authority within the port the Authority may, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining the works and of affording access to the works by vessels from time to time deepen, dredge, scour, cleanse, alter and improve so much of the bed, shores and channels within the limits of the port as lie within North Harbour, South Harbour and the approaches to South Harbour and may use, appropriate or dispose of the materials (other than wreck within the meaning of Part IX of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f1, from time to time dredged by them.
No such materials shall be laid down or deposited—
in contravention of the provisions of any enactment as respects the disposal of waste; or
in any place below the level of high water otherwise than in such position and under such conditions and restrictions as may be approved or prescribed by the Scottish Ministers.
The Authority may not carry out any activities under this article by means of blasting or drilling but this shall not apply to activities carried out for the purposes of constructing the works.
Annotations
Commencement
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Art. 6 in force at 5.8.2015, see art. 1(1)
Footnotes
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1995 c.21; see section 255(1).