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Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937

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1 Transfer of harbours, &c., to local authorities.

(1) It shall be lawful for the owner of any marine work to transfer it, on such terms as may be agreed, to any local authority . . . (2) A local authority may accept a transfer of a marine work which is wholly or partly situated within their area, but where the marine work is partly situated within the area of another local authority they may only do so with the agreement of that other authority, or failing such agreement, with the consent of the Secretary of State for Scotland. (3) The power of transfer conferred by subsection (1) of this section on the owner of a marine work shall be exercisable by any local authority in whom a marine work is vested whether by transfer under the said subsection or otherwise.

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1 Transfer of harbours, &c., to local authorities.

(1) It shall be lawful for the owner of any marine work to transfer it, on such terms as may be agreed, to any local authority . . . (2) A local authority may accept a transfer of a marine work which is wholly or partly situated within their area, but where the marine work is partly situated within the area of another local authority they may only do so with the agreement of that other authority, or failing such agreement, with the consent of the Secretary of State for Scotland. (3) The power of transfer conferred by subsection (1) of this section on the owner of a marine work shall be exercisable by any local authority in whom a marine work is vested whether by transfer under the said subsection or otherwise.

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