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The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

S.I. 2008/1261 · Made 2 May 2008 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

Made 2nd May 2008

Coming into force 16th May 2008

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has applied for a harbour empowerment order under section 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 (“the 1964 Act”)f1;

The Secretary of State is satisfied as mentioned in section 16(5) of the 1964 Act;

The Secretary of State caused an inquiry to be held for the purposes of the application pursuant to paragraph 18 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the 1964 Act; and

The Secretary of State has considered the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person who held the inquiry and has determined to make an order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in her opinion do not make any substantial change to the proposals.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State for Transport (being the appropriate Minister under section 16(1) of the 1964 Actf2) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and now vested in herf3:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 40; section 16 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (1981 c. 56) sections 18(1) and 40, Schedule 6, paragraphs 3, 4(1), 4(2), 4(8), 14(2) and 14(3) and Schedule 12 (Part II) and by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (1988 c. 33) section 46 and by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (1992 c. 42) section 63(1) and paragraphs 2(2), (4) and (5) of Schedule 3.

f2

For the definition of the Minister (mentioned in section 16) see section 57(1).

f3

S.I. 1981/238 and S.I. 1997/2971 and S.I. 2001/2568.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Incorporation of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
  5. 4Byelaws
  6. 5Application of the Local Government Act 1972
  7. 6Application of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  8. 7Incorporation of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845
  9. Part 2: JURISDICTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  10. 8Jurisdiction of the Harbour Authority
  11. 9Agreements entered into by the Company, etc.
  12. Part 3: WORKS PROVISIONS
  13. 10Power to construct, etc., works
  14. 11Power to construct, etc., pontoons and jetties
  15. 12Further mitigation and compensation works
  16. 13Power to dredge
  17. 14Power to deviate
  18. 15Fine for obstructing works
  19. 16Tidal works not to be constructed without approval of the Secretary of State
  20. 17Provision against danger to navigation
  21. 18Lights on tidal works, etc.
  22. 19Stopping up, diversion, provision and upgrading of footpaths and bridleways
  23. 20Power to alter layout of streets, etc.
  24. 21Power to execute street works
  25. 22Temporary stopping up of streets
  26. 23Agreements with street authorities
  27. 24Construction of bridges
  28. 25Level crossings
  29. 26Application of permitted development rights
  30. 27Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  31. Part 4: ACQUISITION OF LAND
  32. 28Power to acquire land
  33. 29Application of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  34. 30Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  35. 31Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  36. 32Extinction of private rights of way
  37. 33Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
  38. Part 5: FUNCTIONS OF THE HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  39. 34Duty of the Harbour Authority
  40. 35Power to make charges
  41. 36Power to enter vessels
  42. 37Recovery and enforcement of charges
  43. 38Time when charges are payable and their recovery
  44. 39Security for charges
  45. 40Disputes concerning rates
  46. 41Objection and arbitration in relation to charges
  47. 42Power to appropriate berths, etc.
  48. 43Power to remove goods
  49. 44Power to operate and use railways
  50. 45Saving for regulated rights, etc.
  51. 46Powers of disposal
  52. 47Conservation
  53. 48Obstruction of officers
  54. 49Arrangements with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
  55. 50Agreements with Network Rail
  56. 51Power to establish a police force
  57. 52Incorporation of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  58. 53Refusal of a landing place, etc.
  59. 54Power to discharge surface water into the river
  60. 55Harbour Authority not to be a local lighthouse authority
  61. 56Harbour Authority not to be a port health authority
  62. Part 6: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  63. 57Crown rights
  64. 58For the protection of the local highway authority
  65. 59For the protection of Thurrock Borough Council and others
  66. 60For the protection of Network Rail
  67. 61For the protection of the Port of London Authority
  68. 62For the protection of the Trinity House Lighthouse Service
  69. 63For the protection of the Environment Agency
  70. 64For the protection of National Grid Gas plc and other statutory undertakers
  71. Part 7: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  72. 65No double recovery
  73. 66Arbitration
  74. 67Defence of due diligence
  75. 68Local inquiries
  76. 69Certification of plans, etc.
  77. Signature
  78. Schedule 1: WORKS
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Schedule 2: RESTRICTIONS ON WORKS
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. Containers and associated equipment
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. Other height restrictions
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. Railways
  94. 10Paragraph 10
  95. 11Paragraph 11
  96. Other construction restrictions
  97. 12Paragraph 12
  98. 13Paragraph 13
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. 15Paragraph 15
  101. Activities permitted for construction or operational purposes only
  102. 16Paragraph 16
  103. 17Paragraph 17
  104. 18Paragraph 18
  105. 19Paragraph 19
  106. 20Paragraph 20
  107. 21Paragraph 21
  108. 22Paragraph 22
  109. 23Paragraph 23
  110. 24Paragraph 24
  111. Application of Town and Country Planning legislation
  112. 25Paragraph 25
  113. Schedule 3: DREDGING WORKS
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. Schedule 4STOPPING UP OF FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAY AND NEW PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE SUBSTITUTED
  117. Schedule 5: APPLICATION OF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
  118. Part 1: GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. Part 2: HABITATS REGULATIONS
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. Schedule 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THURROCK BOROUGH COUNCIL AND OTHERS
  125. General
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. The authorised works in combination with the related development
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. 11Paragraph 11
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. 13Paragraph 13
  140. The authorised works without the related development
  141. 14Paragraph 14
  142. Travel Plan
  143. 15Paragraph 15
  144. Noise mitigation measures
  145. 16Paragraph 16
  146. 17Paragraph 17
  147. Sustainable handling and transport
  148. 18Paragraph 18
  149. Storage of fluids
  150. 19Paragraph 19
  151. Application of Town and Country Planning legislation
  152. 20Paragraph 20
  153. Schedule 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. 3Paragraph 3
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. 5Paragraph 5
  159. 6Paragraph 6
  160. 7Paragraph 7
  161. 8Paragraph 8
  162. 9Paragraph 9
  163. 10Paragraph 10
  164. 11Paragraph 11
  165. 12Paragraph 12
  166. 13Paragraph 13
  167. 14Paragraph 14
  168. 15Paragraph 15
  169. 16Paragraph 16
  170. 17Paragraph 17
  171. 18Paragraph 18
  172. 19Paragraph 19
  173. 20Paragraph 20
  174. 21Paragraph 21
  175. Schedule 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
  176. General
  177. 1Paragraph 1
  178. Tidal Works: approval of detailed design
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. Discharges, etc.
  183. 5Paragraph 5
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. Obstruction in river
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. Removal, etc. of PLA moorings and buoys
  188. 8Paragraph 8
  189. Navigational lights, buoys, etc.
  190. 9Paragraph 9
  191. Removal of temporary works
  192. 10Paragraph 10
  193. Protective action
  194. 11Paragraph 11
  195. Abandoned or decayed works
  196. 12Paragraph 12
  197. Facilities for navigation
  198. 13Paragraph 13
  199. Survey of riverbed
  200. 14Paragraph 14
  201. Sedimentation, etc.: remedial action
  202. 15Paragraph 15
  203. Indemnity
  204. 16Paragraph 16
  205. Dedication of land for conservation, etc.
  206. 17Paragraph 17
  207. Statutory functions
  208. 18Paragraph 18
  209. Vesting of reclaimed river bed
  210. 19Paragraph 19
  211. Compensation for river bed
  212. 20Paragraph 20
  213. Maintenance dredging
  214. 21Paragraph 21
  215. Consideration for dredged material
  216. 22Paragraph 22
  217. Removal of wrecks and obstructions, etc.
  218. 23Paragraph 23
  219. Disputes
  220. 24Paragraph 24
  221. Schedule 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
  222. General
  223. 1Paragraph 1
  224. 2Paragraph 2
  225. Indemnity
  226. 3Paragraph 3
  227. Schedule 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  228. General
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. Definitions applying to this Schedule
  231. 2Paragraph 2
  232. Tidal works
  233. 3Paragraph 3
  234. Pre-conditions to commencing specified work
  235. 4Paragraph 4
  236. Survey of any drainage work liable to be affected by a specified work
  237. 5Paragraph 5
  238. Maintenance by Harbour Authority of drainage works within its jurisdiction
  239. 6Paragraph 6
  240. Impairment of efficiency of drainage work for flood defence
  241. 7Paragraph 7
  242. Damage to flood defences managed by the Agency
  243. 8Paragraph 8
  244. Protection of the fishery
  245. 9Paragraph 9
  246. Indemnity as to costs and expenses
  247. 10Paragraph 10
  248. 11Paragraph 11
  249. Approvals deemed and not deemed
  250. 12Paragraph 12
  251. Arbitration in respect of differences arising under this Schedule between the parties
  252. 13Paragraph 13
  253. Schedule 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC AND OTHER STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS
  254. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc., on land acquired
  255. 1Paragraph 1
  256. Protection for National Grid Gas plc
  257. 2Paragraph 2
  258. 3Paragraph 3
  259. 4Paragraph 4
  260. 5Paragraph 5
  261. 6Paragraph 6
  262. 7Paragraph 7
  263. Schedule 12LAND WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED COMPULSORILY
  264. Explanatory note