The Cromarty Firth Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2025
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 279 — creates 5 criminal offences.
- Made
- 3 October 2025
- In force from
- 4 October 2025
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
- Made under
- Harbours Act 1964
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order defines the harbour limits and confers updated powers on the Cromarty Firth Port Authority, including powers to lease, the making of byelaws and issuing of general and special directions. It also amends or repeals obsolete or otherwise unnecessary statutory provision affecting the port.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who— a fails to comply with any provisions of this section, b intentionally obstructs any person acting… article 3(15) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- “level 4 on the standard scale”, b after paragraph (2) insert— Vessels adrift 43A 1 The owner, charterer or master of… article 3(31) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Vessels adrift 43A 1 The owner, charterer or master of a vessel adrift in the Port shall be guilty of an offence and… article 3(31)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Account of goods article 3B(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Vessels adrift article 43A(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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