Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 889
Canals And Inland Waterways, England
The British Waterways Board (Kennet and Avon Canal) (Reclassification) Order 2011
Made
18th March 2011
Laid before Parliament
24th March 2011
Coming into force
18th April 2011
The Secretary of State has consulted the Inland Waterways Advisory Council as required by paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 13 to the Transport Act 1968( 1 ), and has complied with the applicable requirements of paragraph 5 of that Schedule (publication of proposed order and consideration of objections).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 104(3) and (5) of the Transport Act 1968, the Secretary of State( 2 ) makes the following Order.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the British Waterways Board (Kennet and Avon Canal) (Reclassification) Order 2011 and comes into force on 18th April 2011.
Reclassification of the Kennet and Avon Canal
2. In Part 2 (cruising waterways) of Schedule 12 (commercial and cruising waterways) to the Transport Act 1968, for the entry relating to the Kennet and Avon Canal substitute—
“ The Kennet and Avon Canal from High Bridge, Reading, to the tail of the bottom lock at Bath.”. ”
Jim Paice
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
18th March 2011
1968 c. 73 . Paragraph 2(2) was amended by paragraph 175 of Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) , substituting the new name (the Inland Waterways Advisory Council) for the body’s previous name (the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council).
By virtue of the definition in section 159(1) of the Transport Act 1968, “the Minister” in section 104(3) means the Minister of Transport. Article 2(2) of the Transfer of Functions (Transport) Order 1981 ( S.I. 1981/238 ) transferred all functions of the Minister of Transport (other than some not relevant to this Order) to the Secretary of State.