Legislator Case Law & Legislation
1946_act_9 IE

HARBOURS ACT, 1946

4 Articles / Provisions · Ireland
Open official source Machine-readable Markdown (.md)

Statutory Text (4 Articles)

ISB Act 1946-04-02

FIRST SCHEDULE. Harbour Authorities.

Harbour Authorities.

Section 7.

Part I.

Harbour Authority

Harbour

Authority

Local Authority or Local Authorities

Local Authority

or Local Authorities

Chamber of Commerce or Chambers of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce

or

Chambers of Commerce

Cork Harbour Commissioners.

Cork Harbour Commissioners.

The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Cork. The council of the urban district of Cobh.

The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Cork.

The council of the urban district of Cobh.

Cork Chamber of Commerce. Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.

Cork Chamber of Commerce.

Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.

Dublin Port and Docks Board.

Dublin Port and Docks Board.

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin.

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin.

Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Limerick Harbour Commissioners.

Limerick Harbour Commissioners.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Limerick.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Limerick.

Limerick Chamber of Commerce.

Limerick Chamber of Commerce.

Waterford Harbour Commissioners.

Waterford Harbour Commissioners.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Waterford.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Waterford.

Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

Waterford Chamber of Commerce.

Part II.

Harbour Authority

Harbour

Authority

Local Authority or Local Authorities

Local Authority or

Local Authorities

Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce

Annagassan Pier Commissioners.

Annagassan Pier Commissioners.

The council of the county of Louth.

The council of the county of Louth.

Arklow Harbour Commissioners.

Arklow Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Wicklow. The council of the urban district of Arklow.

The council of the county of Wicklow.

The council of the urban district of Arklow.

Arklow Chamber of Commerce.

Arklow Chamber of Commerce.

Ballyshannon Harbour Commissioners.

Ballyshannon Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Donegal.

The council of the county of Donegal.

Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners.

Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Cork. The council of the urban district of Skibbereen.

The council of the county of Cork.

The council of the urban district of Skibbereen.

Buncrana Harbour Commissioners.

Buncrana Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Donegal. The council of the urban district of Buncrana.

The council of the county of Donegal.

The council of the urban district of Buncrana.

Dingle Harbour Commissioners.

Dingle Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Kerry.

The council of the county of Kerry.

Drogheda Harbour Commissioners.

Drogheda Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Louth. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Drogheda.

The council of the county of Louth.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Drogheda.

Drogheda Chamber of Commerce.

Drogheda Chamber of Commerce.

Dundalk Harbour Commissioners.

Dundalk Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Louth. The council of the urban district of Dundalk.

The council of the county of Louth.

The council of the urban district of Dundalk.

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated).

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated).

Foynes Harbour Trustees.

Foynes Harbour Trustees.

The council of the county of Limerick.

The council of the county of Limerick.

Galway Harbour Commissioners.

Galway Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Galway. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Galway.

The council of the county of Galway.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Galway.

Galway Chamber of Commerce.

Galway Chamber of Commerce.

Killybegs Harbour Commissioners.

Killybegs Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Donegal.

The council of the county of Donegal.

The council of the urban district of Kilrush.

The council of the urban district of Kilrush.

The council of the county of Clare. The council of the urban district of Kilrush.

The council of the county of Clare.

The council of the urban district of Kilrush.

Kinsale Harbour Commissioners.

Kinsale Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Cork. The council of the urban district of Kinsale.

The council of the county of Cork.

The council of the urban district of Kinsale.

New Ross Harbour Commissioners.

New Ross Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Wexford. The council of the county of Kilkenny. The council of the urban district of New Ross.

The council of the county of Wexford.

The council of the county of Kilkenny.

The council of the urban district of New Ross.

New Ross Chamber of Commerce.

New Ross Chamber of Commerce.

River Moy Commissioners.

River Moy Commissioners.

The council of the county of Mayo. The council of the urban district of Ballina.

The council of the county of Mayo.

The council of the urban district of Ballina.

Ballina Chamber of Commerce.

Ballina Chamber of Commerce.

Sligo Harbour Commissioners.

Sligo Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Sligo. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Sligo.

The council of the county of Sligo.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Sligo.

Sligo Chamber of Commerce.

Sligo Chamber of Commerce.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Kerry. The council of the urban district of Tralee.

The council of the county of Kerry.

The council of the urban district of Tralee.

Westport Port and Harbour Commissioners.

Westport Port and Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Mayo. The council of the urban district of Westport.

The council of the county of Mayo.

The council of the urban district of Westport.

Westport Chamber of Commerce.

Westport Chamber of Commerce.

Wexford Harbour Commissioners.

Wexford Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Wexford. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Wexford.

The council of the county of Wexford.

The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Wexford.

Wexford Chamber of Commerce.

Wexford Chamber of Commerce.

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners.

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners.

The council of the county of Wicklow. The council of the urban district of Wicklow.

The council of the county of Wicklow.

The council of the urban district of Wicklow.

The council of the urban district of Youghal.

The council of the urban district of Youghal.

The council of the county of Cork. The council of the urban district of Youghal.

The council of the county of Cork.

The council of the urban district of Youghal.

ISB Act 1946-04-02

SECOND SCHEDULE. Purposes for which Bye-laws may be made by a Harbour Authority in respect of their Harbour.

Purposes for which Bye-laws may be made by a Harbour Authority in respect of their Harbour.

Section 60.

Part I.

General.

1. For regulating the use of the harbour or any docks, graving docks or quays within the limits thereof.

2. For regulating the exercise of the powers of the harbour master.

3. For regulating the admission of vessels into the limits of the harbour or the vicinity of such limits and their removal therefrom, and for the good order and government of vessels while within the limits of the harbour.

4. For regulating the shipping and unshipping, loading, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removal of goods within the limits of the harbour.

5. For regulating the hours during which the gates of or entrances or outlets to any docks or quays within the limits of the harbour shall be open.

6. For regulating the duties and conduct of all persons (including the servants of the harbour authority, but not members of the Garda Síochána or officers of any Minister of State acting in exercise of their duty) employed within the limits of the harbour.

7. For regulating the use of fires and lights within the limits of the harbour and in any vessels lying within those limits and for preventing damage or injury to vessels or goods within the limits of the harbour or in any premises of the harbour authority.

8. For regulating the use of cranes, weighbridges, weights and measures belonging to the harbour authority.

9. For preventing obstructions of any kind or interference with traffic within the limits of the harbour or on any of the property of the harbour authority.

Part II.

Navigation.

10. For providing that the master of a vessel within the limits of the harbour shall regulate the vessel according to the directions of the harbour master.

11. For providing that before a vessel enters any docks or graving docks or approaches any quays within the limits of the harbour, the master shall cause the vessel to be dismantled as directed by the harbour master.

12. For requiring vessels entering into or departing from the limits of the harbour to keep to the proper and usual side of any navigable channel.

13. For regulating the rate of speed of vessels within the limits of the harbour or within any specified portion of such limits or in any special circumstances, for requiring vessels to stop or slow their engines at specified times or places and for regulating the taking on board, landing or putting down of passengers.

14. For regulating the towing of vessels within the limits of the harbour, the size and number of vessels to be towed in one train by one or more than one tugboat, the speed at which the tugboats shall proceed (whether towing or not), the order and manner in which the towage shall be given and the duties and conduct of persons employed in or on the tugboats.

15. For the berthing and removing of vessels lying within any part of the limits of the harbour and regulating the conduct and behaviour of boatmen, lumpers, hobblers, jobbers, stevedores and others employed at or resorting to the harbour, whether in the employment of the harbour authority or not.

16. For specifying the times and conditions under which vessels may be swung or wound within the limits of the harbour and for preventing other vessels from casting loose or from passing up or down any navigable channel or other place within the limits of the harbour while any vessel is in the act of swinging or winding.

17. For requiring vessels that may happen to take the ground in a navigable channel within the limits of the harbour to adopt and exercise all reasonable precautions by the stationing of a lookout, the use of flags and otherwise to the satisfaction of the harbour master or as may be specified.

18. For requiring the master of a vessel casting anchor within the limits of the harbour to cause a buoy to be fastened forthwith to the anchor in such manner that it may be plainly seen where the anchor has been cast.

Part III.

Control of Harbour, Etc.

19. For preventing and removing obstructions or impediments in or on docks, quays, works and roadways within the limits of the harbour.

20. For regulating the moving of persons, vehicular traffic and animals along any quays or docks within the limits of the harbour.

21. For requiring the master of a vessel within the limits of the harbour to moor, unmoor, place or remove his vessel according to the directions of the harbour master, or if there be no person on board the vessel to attend to such directions, to authorise the harbour master to cause the vessel to be moored, unmoored, placed or removed as he thinks fit.

22. For providing that a vessel, except with the permission of the harbour master, shall not lie or be moored in the entrance to the harbour or any dock or graving dock within the limits thereof.

23. For providing that a vessel within the limits of the harbour shall, when so required by the harbour master, have substantial towlines and fasts fixed to the dolphins, booms, buoys or mooring posts.

24. For requiring vessels loading or discharging cargoes to be furnished with such gangways, planks, hand rails and other appliances as the harbour master may consider necessary.

25. For providing that the master of a vessel entering within the limits of the harbour for the purpose of discharging cargo shall cause the vessel to be discharged as soon as conveniently may be after entry and shall, after discharging, remove the vessel to such other part of the harbour as the harbour master may direct.

26. For requiring the master of a vessel within the limits of the harbour, upon request of the harbour master, to clear the deck of the vessels of any articles which may impede the delivery or loading of cargo.

27. For specifying how goods shall be placed on any quays or docks within the limits of the harbour.

28. For specifying the time during which goods may remain upon any quays or other places within the limits of the harbour and providing for the removal or disposal of goods which are not removed therefrom after the expiration of such time.

29. For prohibiting goods from being so placed on any quays or docks within the limits of the harbour as to interfere with the mooring or berthing of vessels or so as to impede traffic.

30. For preventing (except with the permission of the harbour authority) the exhibition or placing in or on any land or premises of the harbour authority of any goods for sale other than such goods as may be sold or exhibited for sale under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1939, or by order of the Revenue Commissioners, and other than perishable goods sold within forty-eight hours of their being landed.

31. For preventing unauthorised cutting, breaking and destroying of the moorings or fastenings of vessels within the limits of the harbour.

32. For preventing unauthorised opening or shutting of swing bridges, dock gates, sluices or clows within the limits of the harbour.

33. For prohibiting, without the previous consent of the harbour master, the building or repairing of any boat within the limits of the harbour.

34. For prohibiting the wilful damaging of any of the property of the harbour authority and the recovery from any person damaging such property of the cost of making good such damage.

35. For prohibiting improper interference with any machinery or equipment provided by the harbour authority.

36. For providing that the harbour master may remove nuisances from within the limits of the harbour and may also remove therefrom idle or disorderly persons.

37. For specifying conditions (to be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force relating to explosives) under which explosives shall be brought, shipped, handled, deposited, kept or transported within the limits of the harbour.

38. For specifying conditions under which any mineral hydrocarbon light oils within the meaning of the Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1931 (No. 43 of 1931), shall be brought, shipped, handled, deposited, kept or transported within the limits of the harbour.

39. For regulating the use of tramways and sidings and works connected therewith within the limits of the harbour and for preventing obstruction or interference with the traffic upon or passage along such tramways or injury thereto.

40. For regulating the ballasting of vessels within the limits of the harbour and the order and manner in which such vessels shall be supplied with ballast and the discharging, removal and disposal of ballast.

41. For preventing the smoking, lighting or burning of tobacco or any herb or substance whatsoever in or on any vessel within the limits of the harbour or in any specified place within such limits.

ISB Act 1946-04-02

THIRD SCHEDULE. Enactments for which provision as respects their ceasing to have effect is made by section 190 of this Act.

Enactments for which provision as respects their ceasing to have effect is made by section 190 of this Act.

Section 190.

Annagassan Pier and Harbour Order, 1912.

Arklow Harbour Act, 1882.

Ballyshannon Harbour Order, 1886.

Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Order, 1884.

Bunerana Harbour Order, 1929.

An Act for erecting a Ballast Office and for regulating Pilots within the Port and Harbour of Cork; and for rendering more safe and commodious the said Port and Harbour for all ships and vessels trading to and from the same (1 Geo. IV., c. lii).

Cork Harbour Amendment Act, 1866.

Cork Harbour Order, 1871.

Cork Harbour Act, 1875.

Cork Harbour Act, 1877.

Cork Improvement (Extension of Time) Act, 1881.

Cork Harbour Act, 1883.

Cork Harbour Order, 1889.

Cork Harbour Act, 1903.

Cork Harbour Act, 1933.

Dingle Harbour Order, 1885.

An Act for the improvement of the Port and Harbour of Drogheda (5 Vic., Sess. 2, c. lvi).

An Act for promoting the trade of Dublin by rendering its Port and Harbour more commodious (26 Geo. III., c. 19 (Ir.)).

An Act for empowering the grand juries for the county of the City of Dublin and of the County of Dublin and the Corporation to preserve and improve the Port of Dublin, etc. (52 Geo. III., c. liii).

Dublin Port Act, 1867.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869.

Poolbeg Lighthouse Act, 1876.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1879.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1898.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1919.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1925.

Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1940.

Balbriggan Pier and Harbour Order, 1867.

Skerries Harbour Order, 1877.

Dundalk Harbour and Port Act, 1925.

Dundalk Harbour Order, 1933.

Foynes Harbour Order, 1890.

Foynes Harbour Order, 1932.

Galway Harbour and Port Act, 1853.

An Act to amend the Galway Harbour and Port Act, 1853 (22 and 23 Vic., c. 28).

Galway Harbour Act, 1860.

Galway Harbour (Composition of Debt) Act, 1867.

Galway Harbour Order, 1903.

Galway Harbour Order, 1930.

Galway Harbour Act, 1935.

Killybegs Pier and Harbour Order, 1891.

Killybegs Pier and Harbour Order, 1896.

Order made by the Commissioners of Public Works under the Shannon Act, 1885, on the 16th December, 1886, in the matter of Cappa Pier (Kilrush).

Kinsale Harbour Order, 1870.

Kinsale Harbour Order, 1874.

Kinsale Harbour Act, 1880.

Kinsale Harbour Order, 1892.

An Act for the erection of a bridge across the River Shannon, etc. (4 Geo. IV., c. xciv).

An Act to amend an Act ___ entitled an Act for the erection of a bridge across the River Shannon, etc. (4 & 5 Will. IV., c. lxxxiv).

Limerick Docks and Harbour Improvement Amendment Act, 1847.

Limerick Harbour (Composition of Debt) Act, 1867.

Limerick Harbour Act, 1867.

Limerick Harbour Act, 1888.

Limerick Harbour Order, 1903.

Limerick Harbour Order, 1921.

Limerick Harbour Act, 1926.

Limerick Harbour Tramways Act, 1931.

Limerick Harbour Order, 1932.

Limerick Harbour Order, 1939.

Moy Navigation Amendment Act, 1860.

New Ross Port and Harbour Amendment Act, 1861.

New Ross Port and Harbour Order, 1896.

Sligo Harbour Act, 1877.

Sligo Harbour Order, 1891.

Sligo Harbour Order, 1903.

Sligo Harbour Order, 1936.

An Act for making and maintaining a navigable cut or canal from a point at or near the Blackrock in the harbour of Tralee in the county of Kerry, to Croompanrickard near the town of Tralee in the said county; and for otherwise improving the said harbour of Tralee (9 Geo. IV., c. cxviii).

An Act to extend the time limited by an Act passed ___ for improving the navigation and harbour of Tralee in the county of Kerry (6 & 7 Will. IV., c. cxiv).

An Act to empower the Commissioners for the issue of exchequer bills for public works to complete the works authorised ___ “for improving the navigation and harbour of Tralee in the county of Kerry;” and to extend the time for that purpose (4 & 5 Vic., c. 46).

An Act to extend the time limited by an Act ___ empowering the Commissioners for the issue of exchequer bills for public works to complete the works for improving the navigation and harbour of Tralee in the county of Kerry (7 & 8 Vic., c. 99).

Tralee Canal Act, 1864.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1880.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1888.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1907.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1909.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1920.

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Order, 1939.

An Act for improving, preserving, maintaining and better regulating the Port and Harbour of Waterford, and for other purposes relating thereto (9 & 10 Vic., c. ccxcii).

Waterford Harbour (Dry Dock) Act, 1868.

Waterford and New Ross Harbours Act, 1874.

Waterford Harbour Order, 1904.

Waterford Harbour Act, 1919.

Waterford Harbour Order, 1941.

Westport Port and Harbour Act, 1853.

Wexford Harbour Embankment Act, 1852.

Wexford Harbour Embankment Act, 1858.

Wexford Harbour Order, 1864.

Wexford Harbour Embankment Act, 1865.

Wexford Harbour Act, 1874.

Wexford Harbour Order, 1886.

Wexford Harbour Order, 1889.

Wexford Harbour Order, 1902.

Wexford Harbour Order, 1904.

An Act for making and maintaining and improving a harbour at Wicklow in the county of Wicklow (5 & 6 Vic., c. cxi).

Wicklow Harbour Act, 1851.

Wicklow Harbour Advances Act, 1897.

Wicklow Harbour (Election) Provisional Order, 1899.

Wicklow Harbour Order, 1902.

Wicklow Harbour Order, 1907.

Wicklow Harbour Order, 1916.

Youghal Harbour Order, 1878.

ISB Act 1946-04-02

FOURTH SCHEDULE. Acts to cease to apply in relation to any Harbour Authority.

Acts to cease to apply in relation to any Harbour Authority.

Section 191.

Harbours Act, 1814.

Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847.

Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act, 1847.

General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861.

Harbours and Passing Tolls, etc., Act, 1861.

General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, Amendment Act, 1862.

Harbours Transfer Act, 1862.

Public Works Loans Act, 1882.

Shannon Act, 1885.

Need to analyze how this provision applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this statute against case law, commentaries, and related legislative provisions inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →