5Amend section 10 (functions of Authority and others in relation to the navigation area) as follows—
(1)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The Authority may carry out works and do other things in relation to any adjacent waters in or over which it has sufficient rights or interest for the improvement of navigation on those waters.”.
(2)For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7)The Authority shall appoint a person to be known as the navigation officer and may appoint a person to act as deputy to the navigation officer.”.
(3)Omit subsections (8) and (9).
(4)For subsection (10) substitute—
“(10)The person appointed as the navigation officer shall be an officer of the Authority.”.
(5)Omit subsections (11) and (12).
(6)For subsection (13) substitute—
“(13)The navigation officer and any deputy appointed under subsection (7) above shall be a warden for the purposes of section 6 of this Act.”.
(7)Omit subsections (14), (15) and (17)(c).