Article 24 Removal of obstruction or danger to navigationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Article 4 applies to a removal activity carried on by a person referred to in paragraph (2) for the purpose of removing anything causing or likely to cause obstruction or danger to navigation.

(2)

The persons are—

(a)

a conservancy authority;

(b)

a harbour authority;

(c)

a lighthouse authority; or

(d)

a navigation authority.

(3)

In paragraph (2)—

“conservancy authority” has the meaning given by section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1; and
“navigation authority” means any person having powers under any enactment or statutory provision to work or maintain a canal or other inland navigation, including a navigation in tidal water.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 24 in operation at 6.4.2011, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1: 1995 c. 21. The definition of ‘harbour authority’ was substituted by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), section 29(1) and Schedule 6, paragraph 19(2)(a).