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The Port Security (Avonmouth Dock and Royal Portbury Dock and Port of Bristol Security Authority) Designation Order 2010

UK Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 319 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
11 February 2010
In force from
19 March 2010
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

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 is the first of a series of Orders to implement Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p 28) (the “Directive”) at individual ports across the United Kingdom. The Directive was transposed, in relation to the whole of the United Kingdom, by the Port Security Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2048). It extends previous European Union security requirements beyond the ship/port facility interface (essentially the docking areas) further into port estates (for example, into areas concerned with transportation, cargo storage and other commercial and operational activities at ports). In this Order Article 2 and Schedules 1 and 2 identify the boundaries of the port of Avonmouth Dock and Royal Portbury Dock, as required by Article 2.3 of the Directive and referred to in regulation 3(2) of the Port Security Regulations 2009. Article 3 provides for the establishment of the Port of Bristol Security Authority, and for its designation as the port security authority for the port of Avonmouth Dock and Royal Portbury Dock, as required by Article 5.1 of the Directive and referred to in regulation 5 of the Port Security Regulations 2009. Schedule 3 sets out provisions in relation to the membership and proceedings of the Port of Bristol Security Authority, including in relation to conflicts of interests amongst members, and also with regard to its status (namely not being a Crown body). An impact assessment in respect of this instrument has been prepared. It is available from the Department for Transport (Maritime Security Policy Branch), Zone 5/5th Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DT and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk). Copies of each document have been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.

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