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Broads Authority Act 2009

2009 c. 1 · Enacted 2 July 2009

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An Act to confer further powers on the Broads Authority; to make other provisions as to that Authority; and for related purposes.

[2nd July 2009]

Whereas—

  1. (1)

    The Broads Authority (hereinafter called “the Authority”) was incorporated by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988(c. 4) and now exists for the purposes of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, promoting opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Broads by the public, and protecting the interests of navigation:

  2. (2)

    It is expedient that further provisions should be made for the regulation and management of the navigation area of the Authority:

  3. (3)

    It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act should be enacted:

  4. (4)

    The objects of this Act cannot be attained without the authority of Parliament:

  5. (5)

    In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the Authority has complied with the requirements of section 239 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) as applied to the Authority by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988:

May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Short and collective titles
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Appointed day
  5. Part 2: Regulations and management of navigation area
  6. Directions to vessels, etc.
  7. 4General directions to vessels
  8. 5Procedure for making general directions, etc.
  9. 6Special directions to vessels
  10. 7Failure to comply with directions
  11. 8Enforcement of special directions
  12. 9Master’s responsibility in relation to vessels
  13. 10Directions as to loading or unloading of vessels, etc.
  14. Safety of vessels, etc.
  15. 11Byelaws for registration of vessels
  16. 12Construction and equipment standards
  17. 13Standards appeals panel
  18. 14Vessels: insurance requirements
  19. 15Offences as to standards and insurance requirements
  20. 16Exemption of certain vessels
  21. Other provisions as to vessels
  22. 17Entry on and inspection of vessels
  23. 18Meaning of “unsafe vessel”
  24. 19Powers as to unsafe vessels, etc.
  25. 20Removal of unsafe vessels, etc.
  26. 21Request for information as to vessels
  27. 22Notices requiring information from masters and owners, etc. as to vessels
  28. 23Notices requiring information from landowners, etc. as to vessels
  29. 24Entry on land
  30. Water skiing and wake boarding, etc.
  31. 25Coming into force, etc. of provisions as to water skiing and wake boarding
  32. 26Zones for water skiing or wake boarding
  33. 27Permits for water skiing and wake boarding
  34. 28Directions as to water skiing and wake boarding
  35. 29Offences as to water skiing and wake boarding
  36. 30Cancellation and amendment of permits
  37. 31Appeals
  38. 32Water skiing and wake boarding: interpretation
  39. Part 3: Miscellaneous
  40. 33Meaning of “personal water craft”, etc.
  41. 34Meaning of “vessel” in certain byelaws
  42. 35Breydon Water and Lower Bure
  43. 36Haddiscoe Cut
  44. 37Agreements with others
  45. 38Provision of information
  46. 39Removal of vegetation, etc.
  47. 40Application of requirements of Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907
  48. 41For protection of Network Rail
  49. 42Protection of Crown interests
  50. 43Transitional provisions, amendments, repeals and revocations
  51. Schedule 1: Procedures as to general directions
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. 5Paragraph 5
  57. 6Paragraph 6
  58. 7Paragraph 7
  59. 8Paragraph 8
  60. 9Paragraph 9
  61. 10Paragraph 10
  62. Schedule 2: Provisions as to appeals panels
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. 10Paragraph 10
  73. Schedule 3: Requirements as to insurance policies
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. Schedule 4Breydon Water and the Lower Bure
  79. Schedule 5Sections of Public Health Act 1936 applied by section 39(5)
  80. Schedule 6: Transitional provisions
  81. Part 1: General provisions
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. Part 2: Boat safety standards
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. Part 3: Water skiing and wake boarding
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Paragraph 10
  94. 11Paragraph 11
  95. 12Paragraph 12
  96. 13Paragraph 13
  97. Part 4: Pleasure boat licences
  98. 14Paragraph 14
  99. 15Paragraph 15
  100. 16Paragraph 16
  101. Schedule 7: Amendments to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. 10Paragraph 10
  112. 11Paragraph 11
  113. 12Paragraph 12
  114. Schedule 8: Enactments repealed or revoked
  115. 1Enactments repealed on the coming into force of thbis Act
  116. 2Enactments repealed on the appointed day
  117. 3Revocations