Harbours (Scotland) Act 2015

Modification of Ports Act 1991

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• (1) The Ports Act 1991 is amended as follows.

• (2) The following provisions are repealed—

• (a) section 10 (schemes initiated by the Scottish Ministers),

• (b) section 11 (annual turnover requirement for purposes of section 10), and

• (c) section 12 (schemes made by the Scottish Ministers).

• (3) In section 20 (interpretation of Part 1)—

• (a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the Gazette”, for “such a notice” substitute “a notice under section 9(3)(a)”, and

• (b) in each of subsections (3)(a) and (6), the words “or 12(3)” are repealed.

• (4) In section 37 (orders and regulations), in subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (b) are repealed.

Orders and schemes relating to harbours

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• (1) The Harbours Act 1964 is amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 3 (procedure for making harbour revision and empowerment orders), in paragraph 7, in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the words “six copies of” are repealed.

• (3) In Schedule 4 (procedure for confirming and making harbour reorganisation schemes), in paragraph 1, for “not less than six copies”, in both places where those words occur, substitute “a copy”.

Commencement

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This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

Short title

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The short title of this Act is the Harbours (Scotland) Act 2015.