{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/western-isles-islands-council-leverburgh-harbour-revision-order-1995/article-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/western-isles-islands-council-leverburgh-harbour-revision-order-1995/article-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/2971",
  "legislation_title": "The Western Isles Islands Council (Leverburgh) Harbour Revision Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/western-isles-islands-council-leverburgh-harbour-revision-order-1995",
  "path": "article/6",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Special directions",
  "text": "(1) The harbourmaster may give a direction under this article in respect of a vessel anywhere in the harbour for any of the following purposes:—\n(a) regulating or requiring the movement, berthing, mooring or unmooring of the vessel;\n(b) regulating the loading, discharging, storing and safeguarding of its cargo, fuel, water or stores and the dispatch of its business at harbour premises;\n(c) specifying the precautions to be taken in respect of apparatus, machinery and equipment;\n(d) as to the use of the motive power of the vessel;\n(e) prohibiting or restricting the use of fires or lights;\n(f) as to the use of ballast;\n(g) requiring the removal from any part of the harbour of a vessel if—\n(i) it is on fire; or\n(ii) it is in such condition as to be liable to become immobilised or waterlogged, or to sink; or\n(iii) it is making an unlawful use of the harbour or interfering with the reasonable use or enjoyment thereof by other vessels or persons; or\n(iv) its removal is necessary to enable maintenance or repair work to be carried out to harbour premises or to premises adjacent thereto;\n(h) requiring the removal outside the harbour of a vessel if such removal is considered by the harbourmaster to be necessary in order to avoid danger to life (including wildlife) or to property.\n(2) A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbourmaster to be appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2971/article/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:58:03.619422+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}