Avon Weir Act 1992

45Restriction on size of vessels permitted to navigate

(1)Any person who without reasonable excuse navigates or attempts to navigate any vessel which exceeds the prescribed dimensions—

(a)within the limits of deviation for Work No. 2;

(b)within so much of the limits of deviation for Work No. 3 as lies within the impounded river; or

(c)in that part of the impounded river lying between New Brislington Bridge and a line drawn across the impounded river 200 metres downstream of that bridge;

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2)In this section “the prescribed dimensions” means a length of 25 metres, a width of 5 metres, an overall height of 2·75 metres measured from water level and a draught of 1·4 metres, or such greater dimensions as the Corporation may from time to time by resolution prescribe; and the Corporation may prescribe different dimensions for different parts of the impounded river.

(3)The Corporation shall give notice of its prescription of such greater dimensions as are referred to in subsection (2) above by causing a notice stating the dimensions so prescribed to be displayed in a prominent position in the vicinity of that part of the river to which they relate.