The Montrose Harbour Revision Order 1999

Harbour limits

8.—(1) The limits within which the Authority shall exercise jurisdiction as a harbour authority (including jurisdiction for the purposes of pilotage under Part I of the Pilotage Act 1987(1)) and within which the powers of the harbour master shall be exercised shall be the area described in paragraph (2) below.

(2) The area referred to in paragraph (1) above is the area which lies within a line commencing at a point on the level of mean high water springs 60 metres or thereby due north (true) from Scurdie Ness Lighthouse proceeding thence in an easterly direction for a distance of 1500 metres or thereby to position latitude 56°42'09"N longitude 2°24'40.5"W intersecting an arc 1220 metres radius from the Annat Buoy, at position latitude 56°42'14"N longitude 2°25'26"W, then in an arc of 1220 metres radius from the Annat Buoy to a point latitude 56°42'30"N longitude 2°24'46"W then in a straight line in a westerly direction for a distance of 2180 metres or thereby to a position latitude 56°42'30"N longitude 2°26'52"W thence in a south by west direction following the level of mean high water springs to the line of mean high water springs on the north bank of the river South Esk thence in a westerly direction till it meets the New Bridge connecting Montrose with the south bank of the river South Esk thence in a south south westerly direction along the east face of the said bridge to a point on the level of mean high water springs on the south bank of the river South Esk thence following the said level in a south easterly and easterly direction to the point of commencement.

(3) For each reference to article 19 of the Montrose Harbour Revision Order 1974(2) in–

(a)article 3 of the Montrose Harbour Revision Order 1974;

(b)article 2 of the Montrose (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1990(3); and

(c)article 2 of the Order of 1991;

there shall be substituted a reference to article 8 of this Order.

(4) Article 19 (Harbour limits) of the Montrose Harbour Revision Order 1974 and the Montrose (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1990 are hereby revoked.