Explanatory note

This Order amends the following orders—

• the Port Security (Port of Dover) Designation Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/3045);

• the Port Security (Port of Aberdeen) Designation Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2607);

• the Port Security (Port of Grangemouth) Designation Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2608);

• the Port Security (Port of Portland) Designation Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2609);

• the Port Security (Port of Tees and Hartlepool) Designation Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2610); and

• the Port Security (Port of Workington) Designation Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2611).

Those six orders were part of a series of orders implementing Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th October 2005 (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p28-39) on enhancing port security at individual ports in the United Kingdom. The Directive was transposed in relation to the United Kingdom as a whole by the Port Security Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2048).

The amendments change the date before which the first report following review of the order must be published by the Secretary of State. In each case, the date in the original order is replaced by a date falling five years after the date of commencement of the order.

An additional amendment is made to the Port Security (Port of Grangemouth) Designation Order 2012. This is to reflect the incorporation of the port security authority as a company (article 4(1), (2) and (4)).

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from Yvette Jacobs-Garrison at Zone 2/32, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR (Tel: 020 7944 5148; email: [email protected]) and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on http://www.legislation.gov.uk.