Harbours Act 2015

PART 5

Amendment of Harbours Act 1996

Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1996 (interpretation)

37. (1) Section 2(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by substituting for the definition of “company” the following:

“ ‘company’ means—

(a) in sections 10, 12A, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 40, 41, 44 and the Fifth Schedule, a company referred to in section 7, other than a transferred company,

(b) in any other provision, a company referred to in section 7, and

(c) where the context so admits, a new company;”.

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by substituting for the definition of “harbour” the following:

“ ‘harbour’ (other than in sections 86 to 89 and section 91) means a harbour, functions in respect of which are conferred on a company by or under this Act;”.

(3) Section 2(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by inserting after the definition of “local authority” the following:

“ ‘local authority chief executive’ in relation to a transferred company, means the chief executive (within the meaning of section 144 (inserted by section 54 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ) of the Local Government Act 2001 ) of the local authority in which shares in a company have been vested by an order made under section 8 of the Harbours Act 2015;”.

(4) Section 2(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by substituting for the definition of “subsidiary” the following:

“ ‘subsidiary’ means a subsidiary (within the meaning of section 7 of the Companies Act 2014 ) of the particular company to which the provision or provisions of this Act, or of the Harbours Act 2015, containing that expression falls or fall to be applied (whether or not any such provision falls to be applied to any other company or companies);”.

(5) Section 2(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by inserting after the definition of “superannuation benefit” the following:

“ ‘transferred company’ means a company specified in an order made under section 8 of the Harbours Act 2015.”.