SCHEDULE 21 Amendments of the Harbours Act 1964
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 21 Amendments of the Harbours Act 1964

Section 315

1

The Harbours Act 1964 (c 40) is amended as follows.

Provision that may be made by harbour empowerment order

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(1)     Section 16 (power to make harbour empowerment orders) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (6) after “any Act (including this Act)†insert “and for repealing any statutory provision of local application affecting the area in relation to which the powers are intended to be exercisedâ€.

Delegation of certain functions under the Act

3

(1)     After section 42 (accounts and reports) insert—

“Delegation of certain functions
42A Power to make orders delegating functions

(1)     The relevant authority may by order provide for such of the delegable functions as are designated in the order to be exercisable by such person as is designated in the order.

(2)     An authority may make an order under subsection (1) only with the consent of the person designated in it (“the delegateâ€).

(3)     The delegate—

(a)     must comply with the order, and

(b)     is to be taken to have all the powers necessary to do so.

(4)     For so long as an order under subsection (1) remains in force, the functions

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