Article 8 Power to appropriate parts of harbour, etc.I1

Notwithstanding anything in article 3 or any other local enactment, the Commissioners may from time to time set apart or appropriate any part of the harbour, or any lands, works, buildings, machinery, equipment or other property of the Commissioners in the harbour, for the exclusive, partial or preferential use or accommodation of any particular trade, activity, person, vessel or class of vessels or goods, subject to the payment of such reasonable charges and to such terms, conditions and regulations as the Commissioners think fit.

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) the Commissioners may exercise the powers of this article in relation to any part of the harbour during and for the purposes of any regatta, boat race or other event or function.

No person or vessel may, otherwise than in accordance with the terms, conditions and regulations of the setting apart or appropriation, make use of any part of the harbour or any lands, works, buildings, machinery, equipment or other property so set apart or appropriated without the consent of an authorised officer, and—