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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Order, unless the content otherwise requires—

  • “charges” means the charges, rates, tolls or dues which the Council are for the time being authorised to demand, take and recover in relation to the undertaking;

  • “the Council” means the Western Isles Islands Council;

  • “the deposited plans and sections” means the plans and sections signed on behalf of the Secretary of State and marked “Plans and sections referred to in the Western Isles Islands Council (Leverburgh) Harbour Revision Order 1995” of which copies have been deposited at the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland at St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG and with the Council at Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, PA87 2BW;

  • “the harbour” means the area of tidal waters within 500 metres in any direction from the landward end of the existing pier at Leverburgh at a point at NG 01238636 and includes the harbour premises;

  • “the harbourmaster” means any person for the time being authorised by the Council to act, either generally or for a specific purpose, in the capacity of harbourmaster;

  • “the harbour premises” means the quays, piers, landing places and all other works, land and buildings for the time being vested in, or occupied or administered by the Council as part of the undertaking;

  • “the level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

  • “the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans;

  • “tidal work” means so much of any work as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

  • “the undertaking” means the harbour undertaking for the time being of the Council at Leverburgh on the Island of Harris;

  • “the works” means the works authorised by this Order, or as the case may require any part thereof, and includes any work constructed pursuant to article 25 below.

(2)

All situations, points, directions, distances, lengths, dimensions, areas and other measurements stated in this Order shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such situation, point, direction, distance, length, dimension, area or other measurement.

(3)

Reference points specified in this Order shall be construed as references to Ordnance Survey National Grid reference points.

(4)

Any reference in this Order to a work identified by the number of such work shall be construed as a reference to the work of that number authorised by this Order.