In this Part of this Act—
“canal” includes any river, inland navigation or lake, and any other waters situated wholly or partly within a county [F1or county borough], whether those waters are or are not within the ebb and flow of the tide;
“canal boat” means any vessel, however propelled, which is used for the conveyance of goods along a canal, not being—
(a)a sailing barge which belongs to the class generally known as “Thames sailing barge” and is registered under the [F2Merchant Shipping Act 1995], either in the Port of London or elsewhere, or
(b)a sea–going ship so registered, or
(c)a vessel used for pleasure purposes only;
“master”, in relation to a canal boat, means the person having command or charge of the boat; and
“owner”, in relation to a canal boat, includes a person who, though only the hirer of the boat, appoints the master and other persons working the boat.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 53: words in the definition of
“canal”
inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(3), Sch. 9 para. 13(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F2S. 53: words in paragraph (a) of the definition of
“canal boat”
substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 69(a) (with s. 312(1))