Marine Navigation Act 2013

In section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987 (meaning of “competent harbour authority”) after subsection (4) insert—

For subsection (5) of that section (power to revoke or amend where circumstances change) substitute—

In subsection (7) of that section (procedure for certain orders) for “this section” substitute “ subsection (3) or (4) ”.

After subsection (8) of that section insert—

In section 1A(1) (procedure for certain orders: Scotland) after “other than subsection (4)” insert “ or (4B) ”.

In section 8(1) of the Pilotage Act 1987 (grant)—

In section 8(5)(a) (renewal) for “the master or first mate of a ship” substitute “ a deck officer of a ship ”.

In sections 10(3), 15(1)(b) and 20(1)(a) (pilotage charges, compulsory pilotage and boarding facilities for pilots) for “master or first mate” substitute “ deck officer ”.

“deck officer”, in relation to a ship, includes the master and first mate;

After section 8 of the Pilotage Act 1987 insert—

In section 8—

After section 40 of the Harbours Act 1964 insert—

In section 54 (orders and regulations) at the end insert—

“master”, in relation to a ship, means the person who has command or charge of the ship for the time being;

After section 17 of the Harbours Act 1964 insert—

At the end of section 44 (limitation of right to challenge orders) insert—

“closure order” has the meaning given by section 17A;

A port constable may, for policing purposes connected with the port constable's police area, act outside that area.

A port constable may act under subsection (1) only with the consent of the chief officer of police for the police area in which the port constable is acting.

Consent—

When acting under subsection (1) a port constable has all the powers and privileges of a constable.

“Port constable” means—

A port constable's police area is the area in which the port constable has jurisdiction to act, ignoring—

“Policing purposes connected with the port constable's police area” means any of the following—

Nothing in this section limits the circumstances in which a port constable may act apart from this section.

In section 193 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (general lighthouse authorities etc) at the end insert—

In section 255C (locating and marking wrecks)—

In section 255F (removal in default) omit subsection (4).

After section 197 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 insert—

In section 197 omit subsections (8) to (11) (power to exploit spare capacity).

In section 252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (powers of harbour and conservancy authorities in relation to wrecks) in subsection (2)(b) for “light or buoy” substitute “ mark the location of ”.

After subsection (3) of that section insert—

An amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment to which it relates.

Section 7 extends to England and Wales only.

Sections 1 to 11 come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

Sections 5 and 6 come into force in relation to fishery harbours in Wales on such day or days as the Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

Sections 1 to 6 come into force in Scotland on such day or days as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

An order under this section—