Territorial Extent and Application
32.Amendments made by the Act have the same extent as the enactments amended. While certain provisions extend to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the extent of other provisions is more limited.
33.Section 1 of the Act gives the Scottish Ministers power to specify the harbour authorities that are no longer required to provide pilotage services. The same powers are given to the Secretary of State in relation to England and Wales. No provision is made for Northern Ireland.
34.Section 5 gives power to the Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers to designate harbour authorities in England, Scotland and Wales respectively, which are permitted to give harbour directions to ships that are within or entering or leaving their harbour. These powers are inserted in the Harbours Act 1964 which does not extend to Northern Ireland.
35.Section 6 gives the Scottish Ministers power to make closure orders in relation to harbour authorities in Scotland; Welsh Ministers are given the same power in respect of fishery harbours in Wales and the Secretary of State is given the same power in respect of all harbours in England and non-fishery harbours in Wales. These powers are inserted in the Harbours Act 1964 which does not extend to Northern Ireland.