# The Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 2003, Article 7: Ancillary and consequential amendments and repeals


(1) Subsection (1) of section 2 (Interpretation) of the 1968 Act shall be amended as follows—
(a) for the definition “boat for hire” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““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;”;
(b) for the definition of “passenger boat”, there shall be substituted the following definition—
““passenger vessel” means a vessel used for carrying passengers;”;
(c) after the definition of “passenger boat” there shall be inserted the following definitions—
““passengers” means any persons carried on a vessel other than its crew;
“pleasure vessel” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995;”;
(d) the definition of “navigation tolls” shall be repealed;
(e) after the definition of “vessel” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““the vessel licensing area” means that part of the Thames above the former seaward limit;”; and
(f) for the definition of “waterman” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““waterman” means a person having charge of a vessel (other than a pleasure vessel) underway or working on the Thames and includes a lighterman;”.
(2) In subsection (6)(a) of section 120 (Power to raise and remove vessels, sunk etc.) for the words “lighter, tug or boat for hire which has at any time been registered by them” there shall be substituted the words “vessel which has at any time been registered or licensed by them”.
(3) In Part II of Schedule 10 to the 1968 Act, the definition of “river craft” shall be amended by the substitution of “licensed” for “registered”.
(4) Section 165 (Craft and boat byelaws) shall be repealed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2556/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-london-authority-harbour-revision-order-2003/article-7
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