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Part 7Inland waterways

76Functions of Council: England and Wales

After section 110A of the 1968 Act insert—

110BFunctions of Council: England and Wales

(1)The Council—

(a)shall provide the Secretary of State and navigation authorities with such advice as appears to the Council appropriate about matters relevant to inland waterways in England and Wales, and

(b)may provide any other interested person with such advice.

(2)“Navigation authority” means any person who has a duty or power under any enactment to work, maintain, conserve, improve or control any canal or other inland navigation, navigable river, estuary, harbour or dock.

(3)“Interested person”, in relation to any matter, means a person appearing to the Council to have a sufficient interest in the matter.