Harbours (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003

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The Harbours (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 26^th day of March, 2003[a], hereby order:-

Amendment of 1988 Ordinance.

1. (1) The Harbours Ordinance, 1988[b] is amended as follows.

(2) Substitute the words "Queen Elizabeth II Marina" for the words "North Beach Marina" in the following places -

(a) in the entry relating to the heading at section 4, in Part I of the Arrangement of Sections;

(b) in section 2(1)(a);

(d) in section 58(1), at the definitions of "the main harbour of Saint Peter Port" and "the North Beach Marina.".

(3) In subsection 2(1) -

(a) in paragraph (a), after the words "Castle Bridge" insert "or in the harbour of Saint Sampson or the Longue Hougue Basin";

(b) in paragraph (b), delete the words "or in the harbour of Saint Sampson".

(4) In sections 3(2)(a) and (b), 4 and 5, after the words "red light", insert ", (or, as the Board may from time to time specify, by Order, any other signal)".

(5) After section 6, insert a new section 6A and 6B as follows -

"Entry and Exit - Longue Hougue Basin

6A. The master of a vessel shall not, without the specific permission of the Harbourmaster, cause that vessel to enter or leave the Longue Hougue Basin at any time when a red light (or any other signal as the Board may, from time to time, specify by Order) is exhibited at any place at the Mont Crevelt Breakwater, at the entrance to the Longue Hougue Basin.

Entry and Exit - St Sampson's Marina

6B. The master of a vessel shall not, without the specific permission of the Harbourmaster, cause that vessel to enter or leave the Saint Sampson's Marina at any time when a red light (or any other signal as the Board may, from time to time, specify by Order) is exhibited at any place at the entrance to the Saint Sampson's Marina.".

(6) In section 6(a), for the words "the harbour of Saint Sampson", substitute "that part of the harbour of Saint Sampson lying to the west of a line running from the southern extremity of the northern pier to the northern extremity of the south pier-head (known as the 'South-Arm')," and for the words "that harbour", substitute "that part of that harbour".

(7) In section 6(b), for the words "that harbour" substitute "that part of that harbour".

(8) In section 58(1) -

(a) in the definition of "harbour approach limits" at paragraph (b), delete "breakwater" and substitute "rubble mound surrounding the Longue Hougue Basin";

(b) in the definition of "the harbour of Saint Sampson" -

(i) delete "breakwater" and substitute "rubble mound surrounding the Longue Hougue Basin";

(ii) before the word "quays," insert "the Longue Hougue Basin and the";

(iii) after the definition "harbour land" insert a new definition -

""the Longue Hougue Basin" means the area of water enclosed by the rubble mound, lying to the south east of the Mont Crevelt Breakwater, the whole lying to the south east of land and buildings on the south-eastern side of Bulwer Avenue."";

(iv) after the definition "registered vessel" insert a new definition -

""the Saint Sampson Marina" means the marina area situated within the harbour of Saint Sampson".".

Citation.

2. This Ordinance may be cited as the Harbours (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003.

[a]	Article XV of Billet d'État No. IV of 2003.
[b]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XXIV, p. 418; there are amendments not material to this Ordinance.