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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dee-estuary-conservancy-harbour-revision-no-2-order-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dee-estuary-conservancy-harbour-revision-no-2-order-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2023/690",
  "legislation_title": "The Dee Estuary Conservancy Harbour Revision (No. 2) Order 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dee-estuary-conservancy-harbour-revision-no-2-order-2023",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the master of a vessel must ensure that—\n(a) it is steered at all times by a person competent to do so, and\n(b) no automatic devices or equipment are used for steering purposes unless attended by a competent helmsman.\n(2) The requirement of sub-paragraph (1) to ensure that a vessel is steered at all times by a person competent to do so does not apply if a person steering a vessel is undergoing training, so long as—\n(a) that person is being supervised on board the vessel by such a competent person; or\n(b) that person is steering the vessel in such part of the estuary as may be designated by the harbour master as suitable for training purposes.\n(3) A person under the age of 16 years must not steer or navigate within the estuary any power-driven vessel of over 10 horsepower unless that person is—\n(a) in possession of an appropriate Royal Yachting Association or equivalent qualification, or\n(b) accompanied by a person aged 18 years or over who is competent to steer or navigate such a vessel.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/690/schedule/2/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:43:45.859611+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}