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This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Statutory Instruments
Pilotage
Made
2nd April 2019
Laid before Parliament
8th April 2019
Coming into force
30th April 2019
North Devon District Council are currently the competent harbour authority within the meaning of the Pilotage Act 1987(1) for Ilfracombe Harbour.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(2) and by section 1(4A) of the Pilotage Act 1987, and having consulted North Devon District Council and other persons whom the Secretary of State thought appropriate in accordance with section 1(8A) of that Act, makes the following Order:
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the North Devon District Council Harbour Authority (Removal of Pilotage Functions) Order 2019.
(2) This Order comes into force on 30th April 2019.
2. North Devon District Council are no longer a competent harbour authority for the purposes of the Pilotage Act 1987.
3.-(1) The Ilfracombe Harbour Revision Order 1996(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 for "article 6 of the Ilfracombe Harbour Order 1990" substitute "article 6 (limits and works) of the Ilfracombe Harbour Order 1900(4)".
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Nusrat Ghani
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
2nd April 2019
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that North Devon District Council is not a competent harbour authority for the purposes of the Pilotage Act 1987, and accordingly no longer has pilotage functions in respect of Ilfracombe harbour.
This Order also amends the definition of the limits of Ilfracombe Harbour in the Ilfracombe Harbour Revision Order 1996.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order, as its effects are unlikely to have an impact on businesses, civil society or regulatory matters. There is no impact on staff, no cost imposed on the public sector and no saving for the public sector.
An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument onwww.legislation.gov.uk
1987 c.21. Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23). There are other amendments which are not relevant to this Order.
1964 c. 40. Section 14 was amended by section 18 and Schedule 6 paragraphs 2, 3, 4(1) and 14 of the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56) and by Schedule 3 paragraph 1 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42).
Scheduled to and confirmed by the Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1900 c. 1x.