Article 20 Byelaws of Colchester Port Authority

The powers of the Colchester Port Authority under section 33 (Power to make Byelaws) of the Act of 1847 shall be deemed to include a power to make byelaws, after consultation with the Rivers Authority and the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, for or in connection with the management, regulation, direction and control of vessels passing or waiting to pass through the barrier:

• Provided that in relation to byelaws made by virtue of this Article the confirming authority for the purposes of section 236 of the Local Government Act 1972^f1 shall be the Secretary of State for Transport.

• In this Article “the Act of 1847” means the local and personal Act 10 and 11 Victoria chapter cclxxxi.