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The Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2026

S.I. 2026/1088 · Made 13 October 2026

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HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

Made 13th October 2026

Laid before Parliament 15th October 2026

Coming into force 5th November 2026

The Port of Tyne Authority 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 sections 14(1), (2A) and (3) of the Act, 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 provisions of Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
  5. 4Incorporation of section 60 of the Commissioners Clauses Act 1847
  6. Part 2: CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY
  7. 5Constitution of the Authority
  8. 6Transitional provisions
  9. 7Terms of office of subsequent members
  10. 8Declaration to be made by members
  11. 9Casual vacancies
  12. 10Removal of members
  13. 11Indemnity insurance for members
  14. 12Incidental provisions relating to the Authority
  15. Part 3: PORT JURISDICTION AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS
  16. 13Port jurisdiction
  17. 14General functions
  18. Part 4: FINANCES
  19. 15Application of finances
  20. 16Reserve fund
  21. 17Borrowing
  22. 18Temporary borrowing
  23. Part 5: CHARGES
  24. 19Charges other than ship, passenger and goods dues
  25. 20Charges for services or facilities
  26. 21Payment of charges
  27. 22Composition agreements, exemptions and rebates
  28. 23Deposit for charges
  29. 24Liens for charges
  30. 25Refusal to pay charges for a landing place
  31. 26Exemptions from ship, passenger and goods dues
  32. 27Recovery of charges
  33. 28Harbour master may prevent removal or sailing of vessels
  34. Part 6: GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND SPECIAL DIRECTIONS
  35. 29Power to give general directions as to the use of the port, etc.
  36. 30Procedure for giving, amending or revoking general directions
  37. 31Publication of general directions
  38. 32Special directions
  39. 33Failure to comply with directions
  40. 34Enforcement of special directions
  41. 35Master’s responsibility in relation to directions
  42. 36Boarding of vessels and vehicles
  43. 37Saving for existing directions, byelaws etc.
  44. Part 7: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  45. 38Advisory bodies
  46. 39Development of land etc.
  47. 40Powers to grant tenancies and to dispose of land
  48. 41Power to appropriate lands and works for particular uses, etc.
  49. 42Other commercial activities
  50. 43Power to delegate functions
  51. 44Power to lay moorings
  52. 45Licensing of moorings
  53. 46Offences as to moorings etc.
  54. 47Bunkering
  55. 48Aids to navigation
  56. 49Power to dredge
  57. 50Repair of landing places, etc.
  58. 51Restriction of works and dredging
  59. 52Control of certain operations and works of statutory undertakers
  60. 53Licensing of works
  61. 54Licensing of dredging
  62. 55Appeals in respect of works or dredging licences
  63. 56Obstruction of works
  64. 57Parking places and related facilities
  65. 58Power with respect to disposal of wrecks
  66. 59Power to deal with unserviceable vessels
  67. 60Removal of obstructions other than vessels
  68. 61Tidal works
  69. 62Power of the Authority to prosecute or defend legal proceedings
  70. 63Notices
  71. 64Saving for Trinity House
  72. 65Crown Rights
  73. 66Amendment of the 1862 Act
  74. 67Amendment of the 1886 Act
  75. 68Amendment of the 1897 Act
  76. 69Amendment of the 1925 Act
  77. 70Amendment of the 1934 Act
  78. 71Amendment of the 1957 Act
  79. 72Amendment of the 1967 Scheme
  80. 73Amendment of the 1989 Act
  81. 74Revocation / repeal
  82. Signature
  83. Schedule 1FORM OF DECLARATION
  84. Schedule 2: INCIDENTAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY
  85. 1Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  86. 2Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  87. 3Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  88. 4Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  89. 5Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  90. 6Appointment of chair and vice-chair of the Authority
  91. 7Meetings of the Authority
  92. 8Vacation of office by members
  93. 9Reappointment of members
  94. 10Reappointment of chair
  95. 11Committees
  96. 12Proceedings of the members and committees
  97. 13Proceedings of the members and committees
  98. 14Proceedings of the members and committees
  99. 15Proceedings of the members and committees
  100. 16Proceedings of the members and committees
  101. 17Proceedings of the members and committees
  102. 18Authentication of deeds and other documents
  103. 19Remuneration of members
  104. 20General
  105. 21General
  106. Schedule 3: LIMITS OF PORT
  107. The Port of Tyne
  108. Schedule 4REVOCATION / REPEAL
  109. Schedule 5ACTS AND SCHEME
  110. Explanatory note