## Master’s responsibility in relation to directions 

12.  The giving of a general or special direction does not diminish or in any other way affect the responsibility of the master of the vessel to which the direction is given in relation to the vessel, to persons on board the vessel, to the cargo or any other person or property. 

## Appointment of constables 

13. —(1) During the G7 period— 

## MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL 

## PART 4 

(a) the Council may nominate persons to be constables in the harbour police area; and 

(b) a justice of the peace may then appoint the nominated persons to be constables in the harbour police area for all, or part, of the G7 period. 

(2) A constable appointed under paragraph (1) may act as such in the harbour police area and whilst the constable is so acting, the constable has all the powers and privileges of a constable. 

(3) No power conferred on a constable by this article derogates from, takes away or in any way diminishes any other power which the constable may have, or affect in any way their appointment as a constable other than under the powers of this Order. 

## Limitations on the powers under this Order 

14. Subject to article 15, no powers may be exercised under this Order outside the G7 period and no general or special direction made under this Order has effect outside the G7 period. 

## Saving 

15. —(1) No proceedings or inquiries, whether commenced or continued during or after the G7 period, in respect of any situation, matter, thing, happening, act, refusal, neglect or failure occurring during the G7 period so far as relating to the harbour or the additional area, or any part or parts of those areas, including, but not limited to proceedings— 

(a) for an offence committed or penalty incurred; or 

(b) for the recovery of expenses, rates, dues, fees or charges incurred; 

during the G7 period, are affected by this Order or any general directions or special directions ceasing to have effect on the G7 termination date. 

(2) Any proceedings or inquiries mentioned in paragraph (1) may be commenced, continued and concluded, and any decision, judgment or ruling may be enforced, as if this Order, and any general directions and special directions, had not ceased to have effect. 

(3) Any period of time current in relation to any proceedings or inquiries mentioned in paragraph (1) when this Order ceases to have effect is not affected by its ceasing to have effect and may continue to run as if this Order, and any general directions and special directions, had not ceased to have effect. 

(4) Nothing in this article prejudices the operation of sections 15 to 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978( a ) (repealing enactments). 

