The Swansea (Closure of the Prince of Wales Dock) Harbour Revision Order 2022

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 585 (W. 135)

Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries, Wales

The Swansea (Closure of the Prince of Wales Dock) Harbour Revision Order 2022

Made

24 May 2022

Coming into force

26 May 2022

In accordance with section 14(1) of the Harbours Act 1964(1) (“the Act”), this Order is made in relation to a harbour which is being improved, maintained or managed by a harbour authority in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, for achieving objects specified in Schedule 2 to the Act(2).

Associated British Ports, as harbour authority for the Port of Swansea, has applied in accordance with section 14(2)(a) of the Act for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Act.

The functions of the appropriate Minister for the purpose of that section have been transferred to the Welsh Ministers(3).

Notice has been published in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act and the provisions of paragraphs 15 and 17 of Schedule 3 to the Act have been satisfied. No objections to the application have been made.

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and (3) of the Act and being satisfied that the requirements of section 14(2)(b) and (2B) of that Act have been met, make the following Order.

(1)

1964 c. 40. Section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4(1) and 14 and section 40 and Schedule 12 (Part 2); the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 1; by S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part 1); by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9; and by S.I. 2009/1941, article 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12.

(2)

Schedule 2 was relevantly amended by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 9; the Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (c. 28), sections 36(4) and 50(1); the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), sections 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4) to (10), 190, 193(1), Schedule 25, paragraph 31(1) and Schedule 26, paragraphs 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6) and 58; and S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule (Part 1).

(3)

Section 29(1) and (2)(b)(ii) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), subject to S.I. 2018/278 Schedule 1 paragraph 1(1).