Harbours Act, 1946

Provisions in respect of certain roads.

178.—(1) Where immediately before the passing of this Act a harbour authority maintained any roads—

(a) the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may, with the consent of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, by order declare that the harbour authority shall cease to maintain the roads, and that the roads shall be maintained by a specified local authority, and

(b) unless and until such order comes into operation, the harbour authority shall continue to maintain the roads in like manner as before the passing of this Act.

(2) Where immediately before the passing of this Act a harbour authority contributed to the maintenance by a local authority of any roads—

(a) the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may, with the consent of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, by order declare that the harbour authority shall cease to contribute to the maintenance by the local authority of the roads, and

(b) unless and until such order comes into operation, the harbour authority shall continue to contribute to the maintenance by the local authority of the roads in like manner as before the passing of this Act.

(3) An order made under this section in relation to a harbour authority may contain such supplemental and ancillary provisions as the Minister thinks proper, including, in particular, provisions providing for the payment by the harbour authority of compensation to the local authority specified in the order.

(4) An order under this section shall have the force of law in accordance with its terms.