# The Watchet Harbour Revision Order 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES
Made 14th July 2000
Coming into force 18th July 2000
Whereas West Somerset District Council has applied for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964;
And whereas the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions having, in pursuance of paragraph A2 of Schedule 3 to the said Act, determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and whose characteristics require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment, has directed the applicant to supply him with the information referred to in Annex III to the Directive;
And whereas the Secretary of State has in accordance with paragraph 3A of the said Schedule, furnished bodies appearing to him to have environmental responsibilities with the information supplied to him under the said paragraph A2 of that Schedule and has consulted such bodies;
And whereas there were objections made to the applicant which were not withdrawn, and an inquiry was held in accordance with paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964;
And whereas the Secretary of State has considered the information supplied under paragraph A2 of Schedule 3, the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person holding the inquiry, and is satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) of the said Act;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State (being the appropriate Minister under subsection (7) of the said section 14) in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and now vested in him, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1884/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/watchet-harbour-revision-order-2000/introduction
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