The Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1658
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

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.

Section 2 Extent

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.

Section 3 Abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council

The body established by section 110 of the Transport Act 1968 is abolished.

Section 4 Consequential amendment of the British Waterways Act 1995

For paragraph 12 (standards appeal panel) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the British Waterways Act 1995 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 Trust , 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.

Section 5 Repeals and revocations

The provisions mentioned in the Schedule are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.