Water & Marine: Inland waterways
These regulations cover the management of inland waterways, the right balance of interests among waterway users, protection of employees, canal classification, Environment Agency boat registration schemes and British Waterways employee pension rights, and applications for hire boat licences.
We want to hear your views on what more we can do to deliver a simpler, less bureaucratic and more effective system whilst maintaining safe access for all. For example could the enforcement of the Environment Agency (inland Waterways) Order be improved by providing for a statutory Code of Practice for hire boats.
You can find all regulations that relate to inland waterways below to the left. Please note the transfer of British Waterway’s statutory obligations (including those covered by some of these regulations) to the Canal & River Trust in June will be subject to parliamentary consideration and approval in the next few months of the draft Transfer Order under the Public Bodies Act 2011.
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The British Waterways Board (Kennet and Avon canal) (Reclassification) Order 2011 Reclassification of the main navigable channel of the Kennet and Avon Canal from remainder to cruising canal. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways Order) 2010 Harmonisation of the EA boat registration and licensing schemes to ensure consistent safety and enforcement standards. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board ) Order 2003 Enables British Waterways to form or work with a company in England and Wales to carry out its activities without affecting BW’s borrowing powers Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Wye Navigation Order 2002 Repeals or partially repeals a number of antiquated local Acts. Enables the EA to effectively manage and balance the public right of navigation with fisheries interests. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Deregulation (Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907) Order 1997 Disapplies the requirement to obtain an licence from the local authority for hire boats on British Waterways canals Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The British Waterways Board (Sheffield and Tinsley canal) (Reclassification) Order 1996 Reclassification of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal from remainder to cruising canal Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Southern Water Authority (Transfer of Lower Medway Navigation Functions) Order 1979 Transfered Lower Medway navigation functions from the Southern Water Authority to National Rivers Authority which became part of the Environment Agency Read More… (opens in a new window)
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British Waterways Board (Alteration of Pension Schemes) (No 2) Order 1971 Covers the terms and arrangements agreed for pension schemes transferred from the British Transport Commission to British Waterways. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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British Waterways Board (Alteration of Pension Schemes) Order 1971 Covers the terms and arrangements agreed for BW Pension schemes for BW employees. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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British Transport (Transfer from British Waterways Board Pension Schemes) Order 1968 Lays down conditions for the transfer value payment for persons leaving the BW Pension Scheme Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
Open up the surface area of all public waterways, lakes, rivers,canals and reservoirs for the non profit and sport/recreational use of all interested parties i.e. Canoeist’s, swimmers,sailing..Non hydrocarbon powered.
Fund using an extension to the current Rod Licence if considered necessaryComment Tags: Canoe, environmentally, Green, Non Powered, recreation, Rod Licence