The Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1994 No. 2809 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

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Made: 2 November 1994
In force from: 3 January 1995
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under: Ports Act 1991, Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order provides for the transfer of certain statutory port undertakings to companies limited by shares and registered under the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and for the disposal of securities in such companies. Articles 15 to 18 provide for levies on the proceeds of disposals of such securities and Articles 19 and 20 for ldevies on gains accruing to such companies on subsequent disposals of land.

Offences created by this instrument

Information for purposes of levy article 17(5) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not

What Parliament said about it

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Business Of The House Commons · Commons Chamber · 24 June 1994
Ordered, That— (1) at the sitting on Monday 27th June, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House), the Motion for the Adjournment of the House in the name of the Prime Minister shall lapse at Seven o'clock; and (2) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), the Speaker shall— (a) at the sitting on Tuesday 28th June, put the Questions on the Motions in the name of Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew relating to the draft Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 and the draft Ports (Northern Ireland Consequential Provisions) Order 1994…
Ports (Northern Ireland) Commons · Commons Chamber · 28 June 1994 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Tim Smith)
I beg to move, That the draft Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 19th January, be approved. I understand that it will be convenient for the House also to discuss the second motion: That the draft Ports (Northern Ireland Consequential Provisions) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 19th January, be approved. The orders reflect provisions already enacted in Great Britain under the Ports Act 1991. It is primarily an enabling measure, designed to offer a more efficient mechanism than currently exists for ports to privatise themselves. The order…
Ports (Northern Ireland) Commons · Commons Chamber · 28 June 1994
Resolved, That the draft Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 19th January, be approved.
Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 Lords · Lords Chamber · 20 July 1994
The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the purpose of the draft Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 is to enable a relevant port authority, if it so desires, to form a successor company, registered under the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, and to transfer to that company all of the port undertakings. It would introduce provisions broadly in line with those already in force in Great Britain by the enactment of the Ports Act 1991, which was designed to provide a more efficient means than currently existed for ports to privatise themselves. It is right that Northern Ireland should have the…
Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 Lords · Lords Chamber · 20 July 1994

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