Article 49 Power to dredge

The Authority may, as appears to it to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of the port undertaking, deepen, widen, dredge, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the port below the level of high water.

Subject to paragraph (3), all materials dredged up or removed by the Authority in exercise of the powers of this article are deemed to be the property of the Authority and may be used, sold, deposited or otherwise disposed of as the Authority may think fit.

Materials dredged up or removed by the Authority in the exercise of the powers of this article must not be laid down or deposited in contravention of the provisions of any enactment relating to the disposal of waste.