General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861

Persons may apply to Board of Trade to grant provisional orders.

3. Persons desirous of obtaining authority to construct any works under this Act, or to levy rates at any existing or at any new works, may make application by memorial to the Board of Trade to grant provisional orders as herein-after mentioned: Provided always, that this Act shall not apply in any case where the estimated expenditure upon any proposed works shall exceed the sum of one hundred thousand pounds.