Enabling Legislation

Portsmouth Commercial Port draws its powers which are used by the Commercial Port Harbour Master and his Assistants from the following Acts of Parliament, Regulations, Orders and Byelaws.

• Victoria Regina (An Act for enlarging the Town Quay and for improving that portion of the Harbour of Portsmouth called the Camber) 1839
• The Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
• The Portsmouth Docks Act 1859
• The Portsmouth and Camber Quays Act 1868
• The Landport Wharf Act 1883
• Portsmouth Camber Dock and Flathouse Wharf order 1911
• Portsmouth Corporation Act 1959
• Dangerous Vessels Act 1985
• The Pilotage Act 1987
• The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987
• The Merchant Shipping Act 1995
• The Portsmouth Camber Dock and Flathouse Wharf Order 1962
• The Portsmouth Mile End Revision Orders 1966, 1973,1981,1988, 1991,1993
• The Portsmouth (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1988 and 1992
• The Portsmouth Flathouse Quay HRO 1989
• The Portsmouth Camber Dock And Flathouse Quay HRO 1990
• The Portsmouth Mile End (Albert Johnson Quay) HRO 1992
• The Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port Phase 7) HRO 1994
• The Portsmouth (Camber Dock) HRO 1995
• The Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port Berth 5) HRO 1999
• The Portsmouth (Tall Ships Berths) HRO 2000
• The Portsmouth (Millennium Waterbus Landing Stages) HRO 2000
• Byelaws with respect to the Town Camber 1936