(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, any of the following authorities, namely
(i)a district council;
(ii)a London borough council;
(iii)the Common Council of the City of London,
[F1(iv)the council of a Welsh county or county borough,]
may make byelaws—
(a)for regulating the numbering and maning of pleasure boats and vessels which are let for hire to the public and the mooring places for such boats and vessels; and
(b)for fixing the qualifications of the boatmen or other persons in charge of such boats or vessels; and
(c)for securing their good and orderly conduct while in charge.
(2)No authority mentioned in subsection (1) above shall have power to make byelaws under that subsection in relation to pleasure boats or vessels operating—
(a)on any water owned by [F2Canal & River Trust];
[F3(b)on any inland waters (within the meaning of the Water Resources Act 1991) in respect of which the National Rivers Authority may make byelaws by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 25 to that Act]
(c)subject to subsection (3) below, on any canal or other inland navigation which a navigation authority, as defined in section 135(1) of the M1Water Resources Act 1963, are required or empowered to manage or maintain under any enactment; or
(d)on any harbour maintained or managed by a harbour authority, as defined in section 57(1) of the M2Harbours Act 1964.
(3)Subsection (2)(c) above does not preclude a local authority making byelaws under subsection (1) above in relation to pleasure oats or vessela operating on any canal or inland navigation which they themselves are required or empowered to manage or maintain.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 185(1)(iv) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 59(4) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F2Words in s. 185(2)(a) substituted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 5(2) (with arts. 4-6)
F3S. 185(2)(b) substituted (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1, para. 35(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Definition in s. 185(2)(c) continued (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1, para. 35(b)
Marginal Citations
M21964 c. 40 (58).