Article 5 General functions in respect of harbourI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Commissioners must take such steps as they may consider necessary or desirable from time to time for the conservancy, protection, regulation, maintenance, operation, management and improvement of—

(a)

the harbour and its approaches; and

(b)

the harbour facilities.

(2)

For those purposes, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Commissioners may—

(a)

improve, maintain, regulate, manage, mark and light the harbour and provide harbour facilities;

(b)

acquire any undertaking or part of an undertaking;

(c)

turn their resources to account;

(d)

do all other things which in their opinion are expedient to facilitate the proper carrying on or development of the harbour; and

(e)

subject to obtaining the necessary right in or over land—

(i)

place, execute, operate, maintain, renew, alter, remove and reconstruct structures and works and equipment in the harbour; and

(ii)

provide, maintain and operate railways and related works and facilities on the harbour premises;

(3)

This article is without prejudice to the powers of the Commissioners under or by virtue of any other enactment.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 5 in force at 23.7.2012, see art. 1(2)