{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ports-act-1991/section-27",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ports-act-1991/section-27.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/52",
  "legislation_title": "Ports Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ports-act-1991",
  "path": "section/27",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27",
  "heading": "Power of Secretary of State to require exercise of Port Authority’s powers under sections 21 and 22.",
  "text": "(1) The powers of the Secretary of State under this section are not exercisable until after the end of the period of two years beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.\n(2) The Secretary of State may give to the Port Authority a direction requiring them to form a company in pursuance of section 21 above before such date as may be specified in the direction.\n(3) Where the Port Authority—\n(a) have formed such a company; or\n(b) are given a direction under subsection (2) above requiring them to do so before a date specified in the direction;\nthe Secretary of State may give to the Port Authority a direction requiring them (in a case within paragraph (b) above, after first forming the company) to submit to him a scheme under section 22(1) above before such date as may be specified in the direction.\n(4) Before giving any direction to the Port Authority under this section the Secretary of State shall consult the Port Authority.\n(5) Directions under subsections (2) and (3) above may be given at the same time if the Secretary of State thinks fit.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/52/section/27",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:56.621965+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."
}