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.”.