(a) for regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master;

(b) for regulating the use of any works and facilities provided by the Authority;

(c) for preventing damage or injury to any vessel, goods, vehicle, plant, machinery, property or persons within the harbour;

(d) for regulating the conduct of all persons in the harbour, not being members of a police force or officers or servants of the Crown or of a fire authority whilst in the exercise of their duties as such;

(e) for regulating the placing, maintenance and use of moorings;

(f) for preventing and removing obstructions or impediments within the harbour;

(g) for regulating the launching of vessels within the harbour;

(h) for regulating or preventing the use in the harbour or on board any vessel therein of fires, naked lights, flares or any flammable matter, equipment, tools or appliances which the Authority consider involve a risk of fire;

(i) for prohibiting persons smoking in the harbour;

(j) for prohibiting and regulating the use, movement, speed and parking of vehicles within the harbour;

(k) for requiring the use of effectual silencers and for the control of noise generally on vessels in the harbour;

(l) for regulating vessels in the harbour and their entry into and departure from it and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for prescribing rules for regulating speed, requiring safe navigation and regulating the lights and signals to be exhibited or made by, or for the benefit of, vessels using, navigating or mooring within the harbour;

(m) for regulating the loading and unloading of cargoes within the harbour and the embarkation of persons into, or their disembarkation from, vessels within the harbour;

(n) for prescribing the lights and signals to be exhibited or made-


(i) by vessels aground within the harbour;

(ii) by vessels used for marking obstructions within the harbour; and

(iii) at the entrance at any wharf, pier or other work for assisting the navigation of vessels within the harbour;



(o) for preventing or regulating the discharge into the harbour of any material or substance;

(p) for regulating fishing for marine creatures of any type and by whatever means from any pier, jetty, wharf or other installation or structure of any kind within the harbour;

(q) for regulating or preventing bathing, and for securing the protection of bathers, within the harbour;

(r) for regulating the use and preventing the misuse of services and facilities provided by the Authority in the harbour including the wilful or negligent damage or interference by persons of light and signals within the harbour; and

(s) for imposing upon any person, on his being summarily convicted of contravening or failing to comply with any byelaw under this article, a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

    (2) In this article "signals" includes sound signals.

    (3) Byelaws made by the Authority in terms of this Order-

(a) may make different provision in relation to different classes of vessels; and

(b) may otherwise make different provision for different circumstances.

(a) extends the seaward limit of jurisdiction of the East Devon District Council in its capacity as the harbour authority for Axmouth Harbour; and

(b) enables the East Devon District Council to apply for byelaws regulating the use of the Axmouth Harbour for navigation by vessels and for other recreational pursuits.