SCHEDULES

Section 154.

SCHEDULE 19Amendment of Enactments Relating to Piers, Harbours, Etc

The [1847 c. 27.] Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847

1In section 3 (interpretation), in the definition of " county ", for the words from " shall include any division " onwards there shall be substituted the words " means the area of a regional or islands council ".

2In section 7 (correction of errors), for the words from " schoolmasters " to " royal burgh" there shall be substituted the words " proper officer of the regional or islands council within whose area the lands are situated ".

3In section 8 (works not to proceed unless plans deposited), for the words from " schoolmasters " to " royal burgh " there shall be substituted the words " proper officer of the council of any region or islands areaand for the words " royal burghs " there shall be substituted the words " areas of such councils ". "

4In section 9 (receipt and inspection of plan), for the words " schoolmasters and town clerks " there shall be substituted the words " and proper officers ".

The [1862 c. 19.] General Pier and Harbour Act 1861, Amendment Act 1862

5In Part I of Schedule (B) (advertisement of intended application), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in paragraph (1)3, for the words from " names " to " places " there shall be substituted the words " name of the place and of the area of the regional or islands council ";

(b)in paragraph (3), the words "city, town or", where first occurring, shall cease to have effect, for the words from " in the county in " to " town or " there shall be substituted the words " or circulating in the area of the regional or islands council in which such " , and the words from " or if there be none " onwards shall cease to have effect.

The [1897 c. 53.] Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897

6In section 10 (definitions), in the definition of " congested district ", for the words from " any crofting ", onwards there shall be substituted the words " any place within the Highland Region, the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland or the Western Isles or the Argyll district other than the former burgh of Rothesay and the former district of Bute ".

The [1937 c. 28.] Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937

7For section 1(2) (transfer of harbours to local authorities), there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(2)A local authority may accept a transfer of a marine work which is wholly or partly situated within their area, but where the marine work is partly situated within the area of another local authority they may only do so with the agreement of that other authority, or failing such agreement, with the consent of the Secretary of State.”

8In section 5(5) (adaptation of General Pier and Harbour Act), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in paragraph (i)(a), for the words from the beginning to " which " there shall be substituted the words " the regional or islands council in whose area ";

(b)in paragraph (i)(b), for the words " county or burgh " there shall be substituted the word " area ".

9In section 7(1)(b) (minor works), for the words from " any of" to " therein " there shall be substituted the words " the Highland Region, the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland or the Western Isles or the Argyll district other than the former burgh of Rothesay and the former district of Bute ".

10For section 18 (responsibility for deficiency), there shall be substituted the following section:—

“18Responsibility for deficiency.

Any deficiency which is required to be met out of rates in pursuance of section 16 of this Act shall be met by the regional or islands council in whom the marine work is vested, or in the case of a marine work vested in two or more such councils in combination, by those councils in such proportions as may be fixed by the combination agreement.”

11In section 21 (borrowing), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words "county or town council" there shall be substituted the words " local authority ";

(b)in subsection (3), for the words "county or town council" there shall be substituted the words " local authority ".

12In section 31(1) (interpretation), in the definition of " harbour authority ", for the words " pier or ferry " there shall be substituted the words " or pier " and, in the definition of " local authority ", for the words " county or a town " there shall be substituted the words " regional or islands ".

13For Schedule 3 there shall be substituted the following Schedule:—

“Schedule 3

• The Clyde Port Authority.

• The Forth Ports Authority.

• The Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners.

• The Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee.”

The [1960 c. 31.] Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960

14In section 5 (interpretation), in the definition of " Highlands and Islands " for the word " counties " there shall be substituted the word " areas " and the words from " inclusive " onwards shall cease to have effect.

15For the Schedule there shall be substituted the following Schedule:—

“SCHEDULEAreas to which Section One Applies

• The Highland Region.

• The Islands Areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

• Argyll District

• In the Cunninghame District, the former burgh of Millport, and the former districts of Arran and Cumbrae.”

The [1964 c. 40.] Harbours Act 1964

16In section 57(1) (interpretation), in the definition of "marine work ", the following amendments shall be made—

(a)for the words from " means " to " 1937" there shall be substituted the words " means a harbour or boatslip in Scotland (other than a harbour or boatslip which is vested in any of the bodies specified in Schedule 3 to the [1937 c. 28.] Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937 or which is vested in any of the Boards other than the Scottish Transport Group or a subsidiary within the meaning of section 154 of the [1948 c. 38.] Companies Act 1948 of that Group) ";

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from " counties " to " Zetland " there shall be substituted the following words " areas, namely, the Highland Region, the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles or the Argyll district other than the former burgh of Rothesay and the former district of Bute " and for the word " counties " where second occurring, there shall be substituted the word " areas ".