4Amend section 9 as follows—
(1)For subsection (6) substitute—
“(6)In addition to consulting the Navigation Committee in accordance with requirements imposed by other provisions of this Act, the Authority shall—
(a)consult the Navigation Committee—
(i)before delegating any function of the Authority in relation to the navigation area to any person;
(ii)before appointing any member of the Navigation Committee under this section;
(iii)before proposing, determining or bringing into force any new policy, plan, strategy or procedure or any change to an existing policy, plan, strategy or procedure which may significantly affect the use or enjoyment of the whole or any part of the navigation area;
(iv)before determining any application for planning permission which may significantly affect the use or enjoyment of the whole or any part of the navigation area and which materially conflicts with any policy, plan, strategy or procedure of the Authority;
(v)on the preparation of the annual budget, including in particular any income or expenditure attributable to the navigation area;
(vi)(except in case of urgency) before incurring expenditure which may have a significant effect on the use or enjoyment of the whole or any part of the navigation area and which has not been specifically provided for in the annual budget approved by the Authority;
(vii)before applying for any amendment of or alteration to the Navigation Committee’s constitution as set out in this section or the Authority’s constitution as set out in section 1 of this Act or any change to the functions of the Authority in relation to the navigation area as set out in Part II of and Schedule 5 to this Act and under Parts 2 and 3 of the 2009 Act; and
(b)report to the Navigation Committee upon the exercise of powers in relation to the navigation area by the Authority or any officer of the Authority since the last meeting of the Navigation Committee.”.
(2)Omit subsection (8).
(3)For subsection (9) substitute—
“(9)In exercising its functions the Authority shall have regard to any representations made to it by the Navigation Committee on matters relating to the navigation area and, where the Authority resolves not to adopt any recommendations made to it by the Navigation Committee, it shall provide full reasons for doing so.”.