Ports Act 1991

Ports Act 1991[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to provide for the transfer to companies of certain statutory port undertakings and for the disposal of securities of the companies; to provide for a levy on initial disposals of securities of any company receiving such a transfer or of rights to require the issue of such securities; to provide for a levy in respect of gains accruing to such a company on disposals of certain land or certain interests in land; to provide for the transfer of certain property, rights, liabilities and functions of the Port of London Authority to a company formed by that Authority and for the disposal of securities of the company; to amend the law with respect to lighthouses, buoys and beacons and the authorities responsible for them; and for connected purposes.
Citation1991 c. 52
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent25 July 1991
Commencement
  • 25 July 1991 (in part)
  • 1 April 1993 (rest of act)
[c]
Other legislation
AmendsFinance Act 1989
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Ports Act 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Ports Act 1991 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to enable the privatization of trust ports in the United Kingdom.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 42(1).
  2. ↑ Section 42(3).
  3. ↑ Section 42(2). The Ports Act 1991 (Transfer of Local Lighthouses: Appointed Day) Order 1992 (SI 1992/2381).

References

  1. ↑ Louise Butcher (2 January 2013). "Ports: privatisation of trust ports" (PDF). House of Commons Library.
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