The Ouseburn Barrage Order 2007

Navigation etc. in vicinity of scheduled works

36.—(1) In this article, “in the vicinity of the scheduled works” means on or in the area of water between—

(a) a point 20 metres upstream (along the centre line of the navigable Ouseburn) from the northernmost point of the central pier of the scheduled works; and

(b) a point 20 metres downstream (along the centre line of the navigable Ouseburn) from the southernmost point of the central pier of the scheduled works.

(2) Any person who, other than in an emergency or with some other reasonable cause—

(a) moors a vessel to any part of the scheduled works without the consent of the Council, except for the purpose of passing through the lock gates or under the Low Level Bridge or waiting to do so;

(b) allows any vessel to drift in the vicinity of the scheduled works, except for the purpose of passing through the lock gates or waiting to do so; or

(c) moors a vessel in the vicinity of the scheduled works so as to cause an obstruction to the access to or egress from the lock gates,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.