# The Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (Increase of Grants Limit) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/152 · made 2 February 1988

This Order increases the limit on the aggregate amount of grants that may be made by the Secretary of State to the National Dock Labour Board for the purpose of reducing the number of registered dock workers to ±27 million. It replaces and revokes an earlier Order which had increased the limit from ±10 million to ±20 million.

Made under: Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/ports-finance-act-1985-increase-of-grants-limit-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19880152_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES
Made 2nd February 1988
Coming into force 3rd February 1988
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(3) and (4) of the Ports (Finance) Act 1985, and with the consent of the Treasury given for the purposes of the said section 1(3), hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House in accordance with the said section 1(4):—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (Increase of Grants Limit) Order 1988, and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 

The Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (Increase of Grants Limit) Order 1986is hereby revoked.

## 3 

The aggregate amount of grants made under section 1 of the Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (grants to the National Dock Labour Board for the purpose of reducing the number of registered dock workers) and referred to in subsection (3) of that section shall not exceed 27 million.

## Signature

Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
Patrick Nicholls
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Employment
28th January 1988
We approve the making of this Order
Michael Neubert
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
2nd February 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the limit on the aggregate amount of grants that may be made by the Secretary of State to the National Dock Labour Board for the purpose of reducing the number of registered dock workers to ±27 million. It replaces and revokes an earlier Order which had increased the limit from ±10 million to ±20 million.

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