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GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend ""The General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861.''{1}
[16th May 1862]
1861 c.45

Construction and short title.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 1

1. This Act shall be read (as far as may be) together with the
principal Act as one Act, and may be cited as "The General Pier
and Harbour Act, 1861, Amendment Act".

Part IS.2 rep. by SLR 1875. Ss.35 rep. by 1862 c.69 s.12; 1970
c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

S.6 rep. by 1970 c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

Approval of works by Admiralty.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 7

7. Before commencing the construction of any part of the works
authorized by a provisional order, the undertakers shall deposit ...
working drawings of the whole works for the approval of the
Admiralty: The works shall not be constructed otherwise than in
accordance with such approval. After the same are commenced or
constructed the undertakers shall not alter or extend the same
without first obtaining the like approval. If any work be commenced,
constructed, altered, or extended contrary to this provision, the
Admiralty may, at the expense of the undertakers, abate and remove
it, or any part of it, and restore the site thereof to its former
condition.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 8
Abandonment, disuse, &c. of works.

8. If any work authorized by any provisional order be abandoned or
suffered to fall into disuse or decay, the Admiralty may, if and
as they think fit, at the expense of the undertakers, either repair
and restore such work or any part of it, or abate and remove it
or any part of it, and restore the site thereof to its former
condition.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 9
Admiralty may cause survey to be made.

9. The Admiralty may at any time, at the expense of the
undertakers, cause to be made a local survey and examination of the
works authorized by any provisional order, or of the site thereof.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 10
Recovery of expenses from undertakers.

10. Whenever the Admiralty, under the authority of this Act, do any
act or thing in relation to any works authorized by any provisional
order, which they are by this Act authorized to do at the expense
of the undertakers, the amount of such expense shall be a debt due
to the Crown from the undertakers, and shall be recoverable as
such, with costs; or the same may be recovered with costs as a
penalty is or may be recoverable from the undertakers.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 11
Lights to be exhibited at night during construction of works.

11. During the construction of the works the undertakers shall at
their own expense, exhibit and keep burning every night from sunset
to sunrise such lights for the guidance of vessels as the Admiralty
shall from time to time require or approve of: If the undertakers
refuse or neglect to comply with this provision, they shall for
each offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

S.12 rep. by 1970 c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

Ss.1317 rep. by 1970 c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 18
Mode of recovery of rates.

18. Without prejudice to any other remedy, the undertakers may
recover any rates due in respect of a vessel from the owner or
master of such vessel, and any rates due in respect of goods from
the owner or consignee of such goods, by proceedings in any court
of competent jurisdiction.

1847 c.27 incorporated with provisional orders.

GENERAL PIER AND HARBOUR ACT, 1861 AMENDMENT ACT 1862 - SECT 19

19. Subject to the provisions of the principal Act and this Act
and any provisional order, the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses
Act, 1847, shall be deemed to be incorporated with every provisional
order.

Ss.2022 rep. by 1970 c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

Part III (ss.23, 24) rep. by SLR 1875

Part IV (ss.2527) rep. by 1970 c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6

Schedule (A) rep. by SLR 1875. Schedule (B) rep. by SLR 1893; 1970
c.1 (NI) s.36 sch.6. Schedule (C) rep. by SLR 1875






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