The Harwich Haven and Walton Backwaters (Application of the Pilotage Act 1987) Order 2020

Made: 27th October 2020

Laid before Parliament: 2nd November 2020

Coming into force: 30th November 2020

In accordance with section 1(7) of the Pilotage Act 1987, the Secretary of State has informed Harwich Haven Authority and other persons whom the Secretary of State considered might be affected by the Order and, having given them a reasonable period to object, has received no objections.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Harwich Haven and Walton Backwaters (Application of the Pilotage Act 1987) Order 2020 and comes into force on 30th November 2020.

Application of the Pilotage Act 1987

2

The Pilotage Act 1987 shall apply to the Harwich Haven Authority as if their harbour included the area contained by a line drawn between the following points—

• (a) latitude 51º55’N, longitude 01º12’E;

• (b) latitude 51º55’N, longitude 01º15’E;

• (c) latitude 51º51’N, longitude 01º15’E; and

• (d) latitude 51º51’N, longitude 01º12’E.

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Robert Courts — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 27th October 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides that the Pilotage Act 1987 shall apply to the Harwich Haven Authority as if their harbour included a defined area within the Walton Backwaters, described more specifically via the coordinates provided in article 2.

This has the effect that the harbour authority shall exercise the pilotage functions conferred on them by the Act as competent harbour authority in respect of this extended area.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 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.