# The Yorkshire Ouse (Pilotage Powers) Order 1998, Article 3: Application of the Pilotage Act 1987


(1) The Board shall be a competent harbour authority for the purposes of the Pilotage Act 1987.
(2) References in the Pilotage Act 1987 to the harbour authority’s harbour in their application to the Board’s harbour shall be taken as references to the area within the harbour which comprises the waters of the river Ouse bounded by—
(a) an imaginary straight line drawn across the river Ouse at a distance of 91.44 metres below and parallel to the south side of the bridge known as Skelton or Hook Railway Bridge at latitude 53°42'. 7 N; and
(b) an imaginary straight line running West across the river Ouse at latitude 53°47'. 5 N at Barlby.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1272/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/yorkshire-ouse-pilotage-powers-order-1998/article-3
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