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The Portsmouth International Port and Camber Harbour Revision Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1223 · Made 20 November 2025

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Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

Made 20th November 2025

Laid before Parliament 24th November 2025

Coming into force 15th December 2025

Portsmouth City Council has applied for a harbour revision order in accordance with section 14(2)(a) of the Harbours Act 1964f1 (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State, as the appropriate Minister for the purposes of that section, has by an Orderf2 under section 42A of the Actf3 delegated the functions of the appropriate Minister under section 14f4 to the Marine Management Organisationf5.

The Marine Management Organisation, being satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b), and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and (3), makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 40. Section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4(1) and 14 and section 40 and Schedule 12 (Part II), by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1, by S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part I), by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9, by S.I. 2009/1941, article 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12 and by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 37 and 46. Section 54 (orders and regulations) was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), sections 18 and 40 and Schedules 6 and 12 (Part II) and by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 315 and Schedule 21, paragraphs 1 and 3(2).

f2

S.I. 2010/674.

f3

Section 42A was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by section 315 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(1) of Schedule 21 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

f4

For the definition of “the Minister”, see section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40).

f5

The Marine Management Organisation was established by section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). The head office address of the Marine Management Organisation is located at Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AR.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Incorporation of Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
  5. Part 2: PORT JURISDICTION, GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES
  6. 4Port jurisdiction
  7. 5General functions
  8. 6Advisory bodies
  9. Part 3: FINANCIAL
  10. 7Application of finances
  11. 8Reserve fund
  12. 9Borrowing
  13. 10Temporary borrowing
  14. Part 4: PORT REGULATION
  15. 11Aids to navigation
  16. 12Repair of landing places, etc.
  17. 13Restriction of works and dredging
  18. 14Control of certain operations and works of statutory undertakers
  19. 15Licensing of works
  20. 16Licence to dredge
  21. 17Appeals in respect of works or dredging licences
  22. 18Obstruction of works
  23. 19Parking places and related facilities
  24. 20Removal of vehicles and vessels
  25. 21Power to make byelaws
  26. 22Confirmation of byelaws
  27. 23Power to make general directions as to the use of the port, etc.
  28. 24Procedure for giving, amending or revoking general directions
  29. 25Publication of general directions
  30. 26Special directions
  31. 27Priority of directions
  32. 28Failure to comply with directions
  33. 29Enforcement of special directions
  34. 30Master’s responsibility in relation to directions
  35. 31Saving for existing directions, byelaws etc.
  36. Part 5: CHARGES
  37. 32Charges other than ship, passenger and goods dues
  38. 33Charges for services or facilities
  39. 34Payment of charges
  40. 35Composition agreements and rebates
  41. 36Deposit for charges
  42. 37Liens for charges
  43. 38Refusal to pay charges for landing places etc.
  44. 39Exemptions from ship, passenger and goods dues
  45. 40Recovery of charges
  46. 41Harbour master may prevent sailing of vessels
  47. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  48. 42Power to dredge
  49. 43Power to lay moorings
  50. 44Power to licence moorings
  51. 45Offences as to moorings
  52. 46Development of land etc.
  53. 47Powers to grant tenancies and dispose of land
  54. 48Power to appropriate lands and works for particular uses, etc.
  55. 49Other commercial activities
  56. 50Power to delegate functions
  57. 51Bunkering
  58. 52Power with respect to disposal of wrecks
  59. 53Power to deal with unserviceable vessels
  60. 54Removal of obstructions other than vessels
  61. 55Boarding of vessels or vehicles
  62. 56Tidal works
  63. 57Power of the Council to prosecute or defend legal proceedings
  64. 58Notices
  65. 59Saving for Trinity House
  66. 60Saving for the King’s Harbour Master
  67. 61Crown Rights
  68. 62Amendment of the Portsmouth Camber Dock and Flathouse Wharf Order 1911
  69. 63Amendment of the 1959 Act
  70. 64Amendment of the Portsmouth (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1988
  71. 65Amendment of the Portsmouth (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1992
  72. 66Interpretation of the Portsmouth (Camber Dock) Harbour Revision Order 1995
  73. 67Amendment of the 2000 (MWLS) Order
  74. 68Amendment of the 2000 (TSB) Order
  75. 69Revocation / Repeal
  76. Signature
  77. Schedule 1: PURPOSES FOR WHICH BYELAWS MAY BE MADE
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. 9Paragraph 9
  87. 10Paragraph 10
  88. 11Paragraph 11
  89. 12Paragraph 12
  90. 13Paragraph 13
  91. 14Paragraph 14
  92. 15Paragraph 15
  93. 16Paragraph 16
  94. 17Paragraph 17
  95. 18Paragraph 18
  96. 19Paragraph 19
  97. 20Paragraph 20
  98. 21Paragraph 21
  99. 22Paragraph 22
  100. 23Paragraph 23
  101. 24Paragraph 24
  102. 25Paragraph 25
  103. 26Paragraph 26
  104. 27Paragraph 27
  105. 28Paragraph 28
  106. Schedule 2REVOCATION / REPEAL
  107. Schedule 3: ACTS AND ORDERS
  108. Part 1 –: THE CAMBER UNDERTAKING
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. Part 2 –: THE PORTSMOUTH INTERNATIONAL PORT UNDERTAKING
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. Explanatory note