The River Lagan Tidal Navigation and General Bye-laws (Northern Ireland) 2006

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2006-12-18
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
Reform history JSON API PDF

Made: 18th December 2006

Coming into operation: 1st April 2007

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Citation and Commencement

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Application

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Interpretation

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Obstruction of Authorised Officers

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Enforcement of Bye-laws

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Care for Other River Users and Property

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Alcohol or Drugs

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Prohibitions on Navigation

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Prevention of Collisions

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Restriction on Navigation by Night, etc.

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Navigation and Launching of Vessels

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Danger, etc., to Other River Users and Speed on the River

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Vessels Under Sail

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Precedence of Vessels for Berths

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Mooring of Vessels and Fixing of Ropes or Lines

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Placing of Buoys, etc.

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Going Aground, etc., of Vessels

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Placing of Objects on the River Banks, etc.

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Organisation of Events

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Miscellaneous Prohibitions

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Penalties

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SCHEDULE — APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN EVENT

1. Name of Applicant
Address
2. Name of Organisation
Office Held by Applicant
Address of Organisation
3. Details of Event Nature of Event Site Date Time Duration
4. Name and Address of Sports Governing Body (if applicable)
5. Date of Approval by Governing Body for this Event
6. Name and Address of Insurers for this Event
7. No. of Participating Vessels
8. SAFETY No. of Safety Boats Arranged Details of First Aid Provision
9. Declaration I/we on behalf of the above organisation hereby apply for the approval of the Department for Social Development to the above event. I/we undertake that third party liability insurance will be arranged for the event in a sum adequate for the event but not less than £1 million sterling. I/we further undertake to furnish to the Department for Social Development proof of such insurance not less than 72 hours prior to the commencement of the event. I/we hereby indemnify the Department for Social Development against all liabilities arising from the event including death, personal injury, loss of or damage to property and necessary withdrawal of permission from the Department for the use of the river for the event. Signature(s) of Applicant(s) Date 9. Declaration I/we on behalf of the above organisation hereby apply for the approval of the Department for Social Development to the above event. I/we undertake that third party liability insurance will be arranged for the event in a sum adequate for the event but not less than £1 million sterling. I/we further undertake to furnish to the Department for Social Development proof of such insurance not less than 72 hours prior to the commencement of the event. I/we hereby indemnify the Department for Social Development against all liabilities arising from the event including death, personal injury, loss of or damage to property and necessary withdrawal of permission from the Department for the use of the river for the event. Signature(s) of Applicant(s) Date 9. Declaration I/we on behalf of the above organisation hereby apply for the approval of the Department for Social Development to the above event. I/we undertake that third party liability insurance will be arranged for the event in a sum adequate for the event but not less than £1 million sterling. I/we further undertake to furnish to the Department for Social Development proof of such insurance not less than 72 hours prior to the commencement of the event. I/we hereby indemnify the Department for Social Development against all liabilities arising from the event including death, personal injury, loss of or damage to property and necessary withdrawal of permission from the Department for the use of the river for the event. Signature(s) of Applicant(s) Date

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 18th December 2006

Jackie Johnston — A senior officer of the — Department for Social Development

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1989/490 (N.I. 2) inserted by S.R. 2006/527 Article 5(1) and Part 1 of Schedule 2

[^f00002]: The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea from Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1798)

Editorial notes

[^key-7af1cff20585b4f88866a82c9e19db3f]: Bye-laws revoked (3.4.2007) by The River Lagan Tidal Navigation and General Bye-laws (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/243), bye-law. 22

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