{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-southampton-harbour-revision-order-2025/article-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-southampton-harbour-revision-order-2025/article-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2025/198",
  "legislation_title": "The Port of Southampton Harbour Revision Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-southampton-harbour-revision-order-2025",
  "path": "article/6",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Additional power to make special directions",
  "text": "(1) In addition to the special directions which the harbour master may make under section 52 of the 1847 Act (powers of harbour, dock, or pier master) the harbour master may make special directions for the following purposes—\n(a) regulating the loading or discharging of cargo, fuel, water or ships’ stores or the embarking or landing of persons;\n(b) requiring persons to comply with a requirement made under a general direction or byelaw or any other enactment of local application relating to the Port; or\n(c) requiring the removal of a vessel from any part of the Port if the vessel—\n(i) is on fire,\n(ii) is in such condition as to be liable to become immobilised or waterlogged, to sink or to constitute a danger to life or property,\n(iii) is making an unlawful use of the Port or interfering with the reasonable use or enjoyment of the Port by other vessels or persons or the dispatch of business in the Port, or\n(iv) needs to be removed to enable maintenance or repair work to be carried out to the dock estate.\n(2) A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbour master to be appropriate.\n(3) The harbour master may amend or revoke a special direction.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/198/article/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:20:09.807581+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."
}