GLOUCESTER HARBOUR BYELAWS 1997 and 2006

(As confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on 16 October 1998 and by the Secretary of State for Transport on 10 May 2006)

The Gloucester Harbour Trustees in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 83 of the Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, article 16 of the Gloucester Harbour Revision Order 1994 and of all other enabling powers, hereby make the following byelaws.

CONTENTS

PART I - PRELIMINARY

• 1. Title and commencement
• 2. Application
• 3. Interpretation

PART II - NAVIGATION

• 4. Vessel movements
• 5. Notification of accidents and deficiencies etc
• 6. Unseaworthy vessels
• 7. Declaration of particulars of vessel
• 8. Vessels to have competent helmsmen
• 9. Master to remain on bridge
• 10. Sufficiency of crew
• 11. Small vessels not to obstruct the main navigation channel
• 12. Speed of vessels
• 13. Vessels adrift
• 14. Vessels not to make fast to navigation aids etc.
• 15. Vessels to be navigated with care and caution
• 16. Navigation under the influence of drink or drugs prohibited

PART III - MISCELLANEOUS

• 17. Inspection of facilities etc. to be made available to Harbour Master
• 18. Laying down moorings, buoys and other tackle
• 19. Navigation aids
• 20. Discharges into harbour prohibited
• 21. Drift or trawling nets not to obstruct vessels
• 22. No dragging or grappling with permission
• 23. Vessels to have names marked on them
• 24. Abandonment of vessels prohibited
• 25. Water skiing, aquaplaning and other similar activities
• 26. Regattas, races and similar events
• 27. Assistance to fire and other services
• 28. Fire precautions
• 29. Obstruction of officers of the Trustees

PART IV - GENERAL

• 30. Penalties

Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Limits of Harbour

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