2012 No. 1658
The Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 6(1) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 20111 (“the Act”), makes this Order.
In accordance with section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that this Order—
serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1) of the Act; and
does not remove any necessary protection or prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.
The Scottish Parliament has consented to the making of this Order in so far as its consent is required by section 9(1) of the Act.
The Secretary of State has carried out consultation in accordance with section 10 of the Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 88(2) of the Scotland Act 19882.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 63(1) of the Government of Wales Act 20063.
A draft of this Order, and an explanatory document containing the information required by section 11(2) of the Act, have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks mentioned in section 11(3).
In accordance with section 11(7) of the Act, the draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 60-day period referred to in that provision.
Citation and commencement1
This Order—
a
may be cited as the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012; and
b
comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Extent2
The amendment made by article 4 and the repeals and revocations made by the Schedule have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate.
Abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council3
The body established by section 110 of the Transport Act 19684 is abolished.
Consequential amendment of the British Waterways Act 19954
For paragraph 12 (standards appeal panel) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the British Waterways Act 19955 substitute—
12
1
In England and Wales there is to be a standards appeal panel for the purpose of determining appeals under paragraph 13 below consisting of two persons appointed by Canal & River Trust6, and one by each of the following—
a
the Inland Waterways Association;
b
the Royal Yachting Association; and
c
the British Marine Federation.
2
In Scotland there is to be a standards appeal panel for the purpose of determining appeals under paragraph 13 below consisting of one person appointed by each of the following—
a
the Board;
b
the Royal Yachting Association; and
c
the British Marine Federation.
Repeals and revocations5
The provisions mentioned in the Schedule are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.
SCHEDULERepeals and revocations
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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Transport Act 1968 | Sections 110 to 110C7. In Schedule 13–
| |
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 | In Schedule 1, Part 3, “Chairman of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council”8. | |
British Waterways Act 1983 | In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(c)9 and the preceding “and”. | |
British Waterways Act 1995 | In Schedule 2, Part 2—
| |
Freedom of Information Act 2000 | In Schedule 1, Part 611, “The Inland Waterways Advisory Council”. | |
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 | Sections 73 to 77. Section 108(4). In Schedule 11, paragraph 175. |
Instruments revoked12 | References | Extent of revocation |
---|---|---|
The Transport and Works Applications (Inland Waterways Procedure) Regulations 1993 | In Schedule 1—
| |
The Scotland Act 1988 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999 | In the Schedule, the entry for “Inland Waterways Advisory Council”. | |
The Scotland Act 1988 (Cross-Border Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc) (No. 2) Order 2000 | Schedule 3. | |
The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 | In Schedule 5, in column (2) of the table, in entry 3, “the Inland Waterways Advisory Council,”. | |
The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007 | In Schedule 3, in column (2), in entry 4, “the Inland Waterways Advisory Council;”, and in entry 5, “Inland Waterways Advisory Council; the”. |
(This note is not part of the Order)