2010 No. 1216

Port Health Authorities, England

The Cowes Port Health Authority Order 2010

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841 makes the following Order.

The Secretary of State has given the notices required by sections 2 and 4 of that Act and has not received any notice of objection.

Citation, commencement, application and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Cowes Port Health Authority Order 2010 and shall come into force on 6th April 2010.

2

This Order applies in relation to England.

3

In this Order—

  • the Act” means the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984;

  • “approaches” means seaward approaches and land approaches lying within the curtilage of a dock, harbour or marina;

  • “the Council” means the Isle of Wight Council;

  • “the Port of Cowes” means the port of that name established for the purposes of the enactments relating to customs and excise.

4

References in this Order to reference points shall be construed as references to National Grid reference points.

The Port Health Authority2

1

For the purposes of the Act the parts of the Port of Cowes and the land and water to which this article applies shall be a port health district and the Council shall be the port health authority for that district.

2

This article applies to the parts of the Port of Cowes and the land and water which lies within the area bounded—

a

by a line—

i

from Ordnance Survey reference point SZ462943 (the western boundary of the Medina Borough Council at low water mark) north-north-east to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ464957 (Gurnard Ledge Buoy), then

ii

north-east to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ485970 (Gurnard Buoy), then

iii

east-north-east to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ500974 (Prince Consort Buoy) then,

iv

south-east to Ordnance Survey SZ594937 (the northerly point of the pier at Ryde), then

v

east to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ641938 (No Man’s Land Fort), then

vi

south-south-east to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ648897 (St Helen’s Fort), then

vii

south-west to Ordnance Survey reference point SZ638888 (the eastern end of the groyne on the west side of the entrance to Bembridge Harbour);

b

by the mean high water line along the coast between Ordnance Survey reference point SZ638888 (the eastern end of the groyne on the west side of the entrance to Bembridge Harbour) and Ordnance Survey reference point SZ462943 (the western boundary of the Medina Borough Council at low water mark),

together with—

aa

all docks, harbours and marinas, including the approaches to them; and

bb

as far as the tide flows, all river, canals, bays, creeks, streams, channels, waters and watercourses,

giving on to the area specified in this article.

Jurisdiction3

The Council shall have jurisdiction as port health authority over all waters and land within the port health district.

Functions assigned to port health authority4

1

There are assigned to the Council as port health authority the functions, rights and liabilities of a local authority under the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order, as far as they are applicable to a port health authority, and to any land, waters, premises, vessels or persons within its jurisdiction.

2

For the purposes of the functions, rights and liabilities assigned to the Council by virtue of this Order, the enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect as if—

a

any vessel lying within the port health district were a house, building or premises; and

b

the master or other officer or person in charge of the vessel were the occupier.

3

This article shall not apply to any vessel belonging to Her Majesty or to any vessel engaged in the service of Her Majesty, whether belonging to Her Majesty or not, or to any vessel belonging to the armed forces of any country to which the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act 19522 apply by virtue of section 1 of that Act.

Revocations5

1

The Cowes Port Health Authority Order 19903 is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jonathan Stopes-RoeA member of the Senior Civil ServiceDepartment of Health

SCHEDULE

Article 4

Public Health Act 1936 (c.49)

Section 48

Power to examine and test drains

Sections 51 and 52

Care of closets and sanitary conveniences

Section 82

Byelaws as to removal through streets of offensive matter or liquid

Sections 83 to 86

Filthy or verminous premises or articles and verminous persons

Sections 140 and 141

Provisions for the protection of the public from polluted water

Part 12

General

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c.55)

Section 4

Treatment for rats and mice

Section 6

Remediation in groups of premises

Public Health Act 1961 (c.64)

Section 36

Power to require vacation of premises during fumigation

Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

Sections 120, 121, 123 and 128 to 131

Land transactions

Section 135

Contracts

Sections 222 to 223

Legal proceedings

Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c.3)

Part 1

Slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards

Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)

Part 3 (except sections 70(2), (3) and (5) and 71)

Noises

Sections 91 and 92

Rights of entry and inspection, etc.

Section 93

Power of authorities to obtain information

Section 94

Prohibiton of disclosure of information

Section 97

Default powers

Section 98

Interpretation

Part 6

Miscellaneous and general

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c.57)

Section 16

Power of local authorioties to obtain particulars of persons interested in land

Section 27

Power to repair drains and to remedy stopped up drains

Section 29

Protection of buildings

Section 32

Power of local authorities to execute works outside their area

Section 41

Evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings, etc.

The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c.22)

Section 45M and all functions conferred under the Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regulations 20104

Local authority power to apply to a justice of the peace for an order to protect human health from risk of infection or contamination

Section 48

Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial

Building Act 1984 (c.55)

Section 76

Defective premises

Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16)

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)

Part 3

Statutory nuisances and clean air

Water Industry Act 1991 (c.56)

Sections 77 to 79

Local authority functions

Clean Air Act 1993 (c.11)

Provisions relating to air pollution

Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 20105

Regulation 2

Requirement to keep a child away from school

Regulation 3

Requirement to provide details of children attending school

Regulation 4

Disinfection or decontamination of things on request of owner

Regulation 5

Disinfection or decontamination of things on request of person with custody or control

Regulation 6

Disinfection or decontamination of premises on request of owner of premises

Regulation 7

Disinfection or decontamination of premises on request of tenant

Regulation 8

Requests for cooperation for health protection purposes

Regulation 9

Restriction of contact with dead bodies

Regulation 10

Restriction of access to dead bodies

Regulation 11

Relocation of dead bodies

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order constitutes part of the Port of Cowes as the Cowes Port Health District and constitutes the Isle of Wight Council to be the port health authority for that area. Articles 3 and 4 and the Schedule relate to the jurisdiction and powers of the Council as port health authority. The Order confers upon the port health authority functions under general Acts relating to public health, food and control of pollution. The Order revokes the Cowes Port Health Authority Order 1990.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.