Article 46 Navigation etc. in vicinity of barrierI1

England and Wales

(1)

Any person who, other than in an emergency or with some other reasonable cause—

(a)

moors a vessel to any part of Work No.1 without the consent of the Agency;

(b)

allows any vessel to drift in the vicinity of the barrier, except for the purpose of passing through the barrier or waiting to do so; or

(c)

moors a vessel in the vicinity of the barrier so as to obstruct access to or egress from the moveable gate or cause an obstruction to other vessels,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)

In this article, “in the vicinity of the barrier” means on or in the area of water between—

(a)

a point 20 metres upstream (along the centre line of the navigable river) from the northernmost point of the moveable gate comprised in the barrier; and

(b)

a point 20 metres downstream (along the centre line of the navigable river) from the southernmost point of the moveable gate comprised in the barrier.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 46 in force at 2.1.2018, see art. 1