SCHEDULE 25 Byelaw-making Powers of the [Appropriate Agency]

SCHEDULE 25 Byelaw-making Powers of the [Appropriate Agency]

Section 210

Byelaws for regulating use of inland waters

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(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph but without prejudice to the powers conferred by the following provisions of this Schedule, where it appears to the [appropriate agency] to be necessary or expedient to do so for the purposes of any of the functions specified in [sub-paragraphs (i), (iii) and (v) of section 2(1)(a) of the 1995 Act], the [appropriate agency] may make byelaws—

(a)     prohibiting such inland waters as may be specified in the byelaws from being used for boating (whether with mechanically propelled boats or otherwise), swimming or other recreational purposes; or

(b)     regulating the way in which any inland waters so specified may be used for any of those purposes.

(2)     Byelaws made by the [appropriate agency] under this paragraph shall not apply to—

(a)     any tidal waters or any discrete waters;

(b)     any inland waters in relation to which functions are exercisable by a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority other than the [appropriate agency]; or

(c)     any reservoir belonging to, and operated by, a water undertaker.

(3)     Byelaws made in respect

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