On 23 Nov 2008, at 23:04, Trevor wrote:
> Staying on the basic subject, may I ask a couple of questions at
> this point
> - what is the actual BW rule that we are talking about here; is the
> rule
> saying '14 days maximum in 28 days' or '14 consecutive days in any
> 28'? If
> it is the former, then what is there to stop people
> 'legally' (albeit not
> 'morally' in some eyes) just moving backwards and forwards between two
> villages a few miles apart?
the law says:
Section 17(3)(c) British Waterways Act 1995 states that BW may
refuse a licence (relevant consent) unless
(i) BW is satisfied the relevant vessel has a home mooring or:
(ii) the applicant for the relevant consent satisfies the Board
that the vessel to which the application
relates will be used bona fide for navigation throughout the period
for which the consent is valid without
remaining continuously in any one place for more than 14 days or such
longer period as is reasonable in
the circumstances.
3
The relevant meaning of the noun navigation given in the Shorter
Oxford Dictionary is the action or practice of
travelling on water; and the relevant meaning of the verb travel
is given as make a journey, esp. of some
length.
I'll put a BW paper in the files area which discusses the issues at
length as BW sees it (YMMV!)
All the best
Bruce
There are no strangers on the cut, only boaters we've yet to meet.
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