The Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 2003

Transitional provisions

8.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Order of section 165 of the 1968 Act and the amendment by this Order of the definition of “waterman” and section 164 of the 1968 Act, but subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the Craft and Boat Registration and Regulation Byelaws 2000 and the Port of London Watermen and Lightermen Byelaws 1992 shall continue to have effect and shall be deemed to have been made under, respectively, section 162, and sections 162 and 164, of the 1968 Act as amended by this Order.

(2) The Craft and Boat Registration and Regulation Byelaws 2000 shall be amended as follows—

(a) in byelaw 2—

(i) for the definition of “Boat for Hire”, at the end, there shall be substituted—

““Boat for Hire” means a passenger vessel whether or not it is let for hire and any other vessel which is let for hire for carrying persons;”;

(ii) for the definition of “Craft” there shall be substituted—

““Craft” means any vessel other than a Boat for Hire;”;

(iii) the definitions of “Barge”, “Lighter” and “Other Like Craft for Carrying Goods” shall be deleted;

(iv) in paragraph (j) for the words “Lower Hope Point” there shall be substituted the words “the Former Seaward Limit”;

(v) for the definition of “passenger boat” there shall be substituted—

““passenger vessel” means a vessel used for carrying passengers;”;

(vi) after paragraph (q) there shall be inserted—

“(qq) “Passengers” means any persons carried on a vessel other than its crew;”;

(b) for every reference to a “Lighter” there shall be substituted a reference to a “Craft” except in paragraph 10.2 b) ii) where there shall be substituted for the word “Lighter” the words “Craft, excluding Tugs”;

(c) in paragraph (g) of byelaw 4 the words “in the case of a Boat for Hire” shall be deleted and after “operate” there shall be inserted the words “the Craft or”;

(d) in byelaw 7.1 for the words “for carrying passengers” there shall be substituted the words “for the purpose for which it is licensed”;

(e) in byelaw 12.1, the words “for reward” shall be deleted;

(f) after byelaw 12.3 there shall be inserted—

“12.4.   This byelaw shall not apply to any vessel which is exempt from the requirement for licensing under section 124 (Unlicensed vessels not to be navigated) of the Act”;

(g) references to the registration (under the 1968 Act) of a craft or boat for hire shall have effect as references to the licensing of that vessel for the purpose of section 124 of the 1968 Act, and references to a certificate of registration shall have effect as references to a licence.

(3) The amendments to the definition of “waterman” and “passenger boat” made by this Order shall not affect the meanings of those terms as used in the Port of London Watermen and Lightermen Byelaws 1992.

(4) Any certificate of registration or licence issued by the Port Authority before the coming into force of this Order under section 124 (Registration of craft) or 126 (Registration of boats for hire) of the 1968 Act shall be deemed to be a licence issued under section 124 of the 1968 Act as re-enacted by this Order.