{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-birkenhead-harbour-empowerment-order-1998/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-birkenhead-harbour-empowerment-order-1998/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1016",
  "legislation_title": "The Port of Birkenhead Harbour Empowerment Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-birkenhead-harbour-empowerment-order-1998",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Power to construct works",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Company may within in the lines and situations and within the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans and according to the levels shown on the deposited sections, construct and maintain the works hereinafter described, with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith—\nWork No. 1\nAn approach bridge of reinforced concrete deck on tubular steel piles, with steel linkspan and floating pontoon providing berths and associated facilities for vessels, commencing at a point on the quay edge 112 metres south east of the south east corner of Wallasey Dock at a point at SJ 32781 89800, proceeding thence in an easterly direction for 144 metres and terminating at a point at SJ 32923 89777.\nWork No. 2\nA series of dolphins of reinforced concrete deck on tubular steel piles, with interlinking steel walkways, commencing at the termination of Work No. 1, proceeding thence in a northerly direction for 236 metres and terminating at a point at SJ 32862 90005.\nWork No. 3\nA series of dolphins of reinforced concrete deck on tubular steel piles, with interlinking steel walkways commencing at the termination of Work No. 1, proceeding thence in a southerly direction for 239 metres and terminating at a point at SJ 32984 89546.\n(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Company may, within the limits of deviation, reconstruct, alter, replace or relay the works and may maintain the same as reconstructed, altered, replaced or relaid.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1016/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:32:22.719683+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."
}