Howth and Holyhead Harbours Act, 1823

Three Commissioners may act, but no Act to be done unless One of the Persons herein mentioned be present.

X. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any Three or more of the said Commissioners to execute the Provisions of this Act; but that no Act shall be done at any Meeting, unless the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Postmaster General, the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, or the First Commissioner of His Majesty’s Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, for the Time being, or One of them, shall be present at such Meeting, except where it shall be otherwise directed by this Act.

Meetings of Five or more Commissioners may be held at other Places than London and Westminster, if specially authorized. § 11. Vesting the Road from Dublin to Howth in the Commissioners. § 12. Portion of Tolls to be paid over to Commissioners. § 13. In case Default made in Payment, Commissioners may take Possession of Toll Houses. § 14. Commissioners under this Act may apply the Monies to be paid to them by the Commissioners under 50 G. 3. c. 93.—§ 15. The Road from Dublin to Annesley Bridge vested in Commissioners. § 16. Roads to be maintained under Powers of former Acts, which Commissioners under this Act may execute. § 17. Protecting the Sea Beach near Howth Harbour. § 18. 50 G. 3. c. 72. so far as relates to the vesting the Harbour of Howth in the Corporation for repairing the Port of Dublin repealed. § 19. Howth Harbour to be made over to and vested in the Commissioners. § 20. Power to sell Lands vested in the Commissioners under 50 G. 3. c. 93.—§ 21. 56 G. 3. c.84. appointing a Harbour Master for Holyhead repealed. § 22. Commissioners for repairing Holyhead Harbour discharged from the Repair, and the Harbour vested in the Commissioners under this Act. § 23. Commissioners for Howth Harbour under recited Act 50 G. 3. c. 72., and the Commissioners for Holyhead Harbour under recited Act 50 G. 3. c. 93. and 55 G. 3. c. 152., shall present an Account to the Treasury of the Money in their Possession and of the Lands vested in them, &c. § 24. And the whole shall be delivered over by those Commissioners to the Commissioners under this Act. § 25. Lighthouse at Holyhead vested in Commissioners. § 26. Vesting the Road from the Drawbridge to the Graving Dock in the Commissioners. § 27. For the Security of Rights of Way, &c. § 28. Proviso for the Right of conveying Water to the Inner Boat Harbour. § 29. Power to sell Lands at Holyhead not wanted for the Purposes of this Act. § 30. Duties to be levied in Holyhead Harbour; and applied to Support of the Harbour and Lighthouse, and paying Salaries of Harbour Master and other Officers. § 31. One Arrival and Departure to be considered as One Voyage. § 32. Regulations for recovering Rates. § 33. Mode of ascertaining the Tonnage of Vessels. § 34. Persons obstructing Collector in measuring Ships, &c. Penalty 5l.—§ 35. Penalties on Persons eluding Payment of the Duties. § 36. Appointment of Harbour Master and Officers. § 37. Power of Harbour Masters. Masters of Ships not observing Directions, Penalty not exceeding 5l. and Expences. Obstructing Moorings, Penalty not exceeding 5l.—§ 38. Gunpowder on board certain Ships to be landed under the Regulations herein mentioned. Owners, &c. to sign Declaration of having no Gunpowder on board; refusing so to do, or having Gunpowder, Penalty not exceeding 20l.; refusing Officers to search, Penalty 20l.—§ 39. Combustibles not to remain on the Quays, or on the Decks of Vessels, longer than 24 Hours, and during that Time to be guarded. Penalty not exceeding 20s.—§ 40. Not to discharge Cannon, Guns or Fire Arms within the Harbours. Penalty not exceeding 5l.—§ 41. Graving or breaming Ships, except at appointed Places, Penalty not exceeding 5l.—§42. Regulations as to Ships using the dry or graving Dock at Holyhead. Penalty not exceeding 10l.—§ 43. Rates for using the dry or graving Dock. § 44. Damage done to Quays, &c. of the Harbours of Howth and Holyhead shall be made good by the Master of the Vessel. How recoverable. § 45. Persons not to lay Timber in the Harbours. Penalty. § 46. Ballast, Rubbish, &c. not to be thrown into the Harbours. Penalty not exceeding 50l.—§ 47. Unloosing Ships’ Ropes, &c. Penalty not exceeding 10l.—§ 48. Commissioners to provide Boats, Warps, &c. § 49. Power to Commissioners to make Bye Laws. Copies of the Bye Laws to be fixed in some conspicuous Place near the Harbour. § 50. Power for Commissioners to appoint Constables to act for Howth and Holyhead Harbours. Oath. § 51. Constables to detain suspected Persons. § 52. Commissioners to build a Cage or Place of Confinement at Holyhead. § 53. Magistrates of the County and City of Dublin to act for Howth. § 54. Application of Harbour Penalties. § 55.