S.I. No. 245/1967 - Waterford Harbour Works Order, 1967.

S.I. No. 245 of 1967.

WATERFORD HARBOUR WORKS ORDER, 1967.

The Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 134 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 (No. 125 of 1959), on the application of the Waterford Harbour Commissioners, hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as Waterford Harbour Works Order, 1967.

2. In this Order—

"the Minister" means the Minister for Transport and Power;

"the Commissioners" means the Waterford Harbour Commissioners;

the expression "local authority" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941);

"the plan" means the plan deposited by the Commissioners with the Minister in connection with their application for this Order;

"the works" means the works authorised by this Order.

3. (1) The Commissioners are hereby authorised to carry out and complete in accordance with the plan and subject to paragraph (2) of this article the following works:—

(i) the construction of a new container wharf and compound at the Promenade, Ferrybank, Waterford, comprising a reinforced concrete quay 506 feet long by 40 feet wide on steel piles with an average width of 140 feet of rock filling behind it, the depth in front of the quay to be 22.50 feet below Ordnance Datum,

(ii) The construction of a reinforced concrete wharf 860 feet long and varying in width from 42 feet to 60 feet, on steel piles, to replace the present North and McCullagh's Timber Wharves from the end of the present No. 3 Wharf to the boundary with Hall's Wharf, this work to include an overall deepening of the berth to 25 feet below Ordnance Datum with a further deepening to 27 feet below Ordnance Datum for a width of 20 feet immediately in front of the Wharf,

(iii) the provision of a transit shed 200 feet by 40 feet, customs and site offices, dockworkers' amenity buildings, electric substation and all other necessary ancillary works to (i) above,

(iv) the provision of a transit shed 200 feet by 40 feet, customs and site offices, dockworkers' amenity buildings, electric substation and all other necessary ancillary works to (ii) above.

(2) In executing the works, the Commissioners may, with the consent in writing of the Minister, deviate laterally from the limits marked on the plan, and may with the like consent deviate vertically from the levels of the works as shown on the plan.

4. The works shall be completed within five years from the making of this Order.

5. The Commissioners shall take such steps (if any) as may be necessary in the course of the works for the protection of the public.

6. (1) The Commissioners may cause such public or private roads, highways, streets and footpaths, as shall be in or near the intended situation of the works to be temporarily opened up, broken up or stopped up as they shall think necessary or convenient for making or completing the works or in connection with the works or any of them or the operations and conveniences connected therewith or for any of the purposes of their undertaking, provided that the Commissioners do previous to the opening up, breaking up or stopping up or otherwise interfering with the same make and provide in lieu of such roads, highways, streets and footpaths good and sufficient means of passing and repassing or conducting traffic by roads, highways, streets and footpaths as convenient in all respects as the public and private roads, highways, streets and footpaths to be temporarily opened up, broken up or stopped up.

(2) The Commissioners may also cause the subsoil under public or private roads, highways, streets and footpaths and any railways, sidings, tunnels, streams, watercourses, sewers, drains, pipes, hydrants, gas mains, electric cables, wires and apparatus as shall be in or near the intended situation of the works to be either temporarily or permanently opened up, broken up, crossed, altered, extended, diverted or otherwise interfered with as they shall think necessary or convenient for making and completing the works or in connection with the works or any of them or the operations or conveniences connected therewith or for any of the purposes of their undertaking, provided that the Commissioners do previous to opening up or otherwise interfering with the same provide in lieu of such railways, sidings, tunnels, streams, watercourses, sewers, drains, pipes, hydrants, gas mains, electric cables, wires or apparatus, good and sufficient means of passing and repassing or conducting traffic by railways or sidings and good and sufficient means for conveying off the water and sewage from the adjoining or neighbouring lands and premises affected and sufficient alternative electric cables, wires or other apparatus for such purposes as the electric cables, wires and other apparatus so to be altered or interfered with are accustomed to serve, as convenient in all respects as the tunnels, streams, watercourses, railways, sidings, sewers, drains, pipes, hydrants, gas mains, electric cables, wires and apparatus to be opened up, broken up, crossed, altered, extended, diverted or otherwise interfered with as aforesaid.

7. Before interfering under this Order with any works under the control of a local authority the Commissioners shall give three weeks previous notice in writing to such local authority of the nature of their intended interference and the Commissioners shall exercise their powers in respect of any such works to the reasonable satisfaction of such local authority.

8. The Commissioners shall not be authorised by virtue of this Order to interfere with any work under the control of any of the following bodies, that is to say, the Electricity Supply Board, Córas Iompair Éireann, or the City of Waterford Gas Company without having obtained the previous consent in writing of such body or of the Minister who, before giving such consent, shall consult with such body and consider any representations which such body shall make to him.

9. Subject as aforesaid in case of any dispute or difference between the Commissioners and any person or body aggrieved by anything done or omitted to be done by the Commissioners in exercise of their powers under this Order every such dispute or difference shall be referred with full power to award costs, to the final decision of two Arbitrators, one chosen by each party, and, if the Arbitrators disagree, of an Umpire chosen by the Arbitrators before they sit, or in the event of disagreement, by the President for the time being of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland, and shall be deemed to have been so referred in pursuance of a submission by deed executed by the parties.

10. Nothing in this Order shall affect any right of the State to or over foreshore or any lands which have at any time been foreshore.

11. Nothing in this Order shall authorise any interference except by consent of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs with any telegraphic lines of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as defined by the Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1953, or other property of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, or any of the rights of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs under the said Acts.

12. Save as in this Order otherwise expressly provided nothing in this Order contained shall take away, lessen, prejudice, alter or affect any of the duties, rights, privileges, property, power and authorities of the Electricity Supply Board, Córas Iompair Éireann or the City of Waterford Gas Company.

13. All costs, charges, fees and expenses of or incidental to preparing and obtaining this Order or otherwise incurred in relation thereto shall be paid by the Commissioners out of their funds.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Transport and Power,

this 20th day of November, 1967.

PATRICK J. LALOR,

A person authorised under Section 15 (1) of the Ministers and

Secretaries Act, 1924, to authenticate the seal of the

said Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to authorise the Waterford Harbour Commissioners to construct two wharves and to provide transit sheds and other ancillary facilities at Waterford Harbour.