The Port of London Authority (Constitution) Harbour Revision Order 2015
S.I. 2015/2003 · Made 9 December 2015
Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries
Made 9th December 2015
Coming into force 31st December 2015
The Secretary of State is satisfied that a harbour revision order ought to be made for the purpose of achieving, in relation to the Port of London Authority, the objects mentioned in section 15(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 (“the Act”)f1.
The Secretary of State, being the appropriate minister under section 15(3) of the Act and being satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) of the Act, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) of that Act.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1964 c.40. Section 15 of the Act was amended by section 40 of and Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the Transport Act 1981(c.56).
Contents
1Citation and Commencement
This Order may be cited as the Port of London Authority (Constitution) Harbour Revision Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st December 2015.
2Amendment of the Port of London Act 1968
Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Port of London Act 1968f1 is amended as follows—
omit paragraph 7; and
omit paragraph 10.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Linda Willson
Director, Maritime Commerce and Industry
Department for Transport
9th December 2015
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Port of London Act 1968 (c.xxxii) (“the Act”).
Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act prevents a person aged 64 or over from being appointed a member of the Port Authority. Paragraph 10 requires a member of the Port Authority to retire at the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 70. Both these provisions will be repealed by the Order.
A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies.