Thames Conservancy Act 1932
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1932 c. xxxvii |
| Year | 1932 |
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5.] Thames
Conservancy
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Act, 1932.
CHAPTER xxxvii.
An Act to consolidate and amend the enactments
A.D.
1932.
relating to the powers and duties of the Conser- —
vators of the River Thames with respect to the
conservancy preservation and regulation of the
Thames above the landward limit of the Port of
London. [16th June 1932.]
W
HEREAS the Conservators of the River Thames
(hereinafter referred to as " the Conservators ")
are by virtue of the Thames Conservancy Acts 1894
to 1924 the authority charged with the conservancy
of the Thames above the landward limit of the Port
of London and certain powers and duties with respect
to the conservancy preservation and regulation thereof
and the preservation and maintenance of the flow
and purity of the water of the said river and its
tributaries above the said limit are thereby conferred
and imposed upon the Conservators :
And whereas the Conservators have from time to
time borrowed on mortgage of the tolls and charges
leviable and other income receivable by them under the
said Acts and the upper navigation fund established
thereunder sums amounting in the aggregate as at the
thirty-first day of December one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-one to two hundred and twenty-five thousand
five hundred pounds of which one hundred and sixty-
three thousand three hundred and forty-one pounds
thirteen shillings and fourpence is still outstanding :
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[Ch.
XXXVii.] Thames
Conservancy
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Act, 1932.
A.D.
1932. And whereas the Conservators under the powers in
— that behalf conferred upon them by the said Acts
created and issued one hundred and ten thousand
pounds Thames Conservancy redeemable B debenture
stock and of such debenture stock one hundred and
five thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds is still
outstanding:
And whereas at the passing of the Thames
Conservancy Act 1894 there remained unpaid a sum
not exceeding eighty-eight thousand four hundred pounds
contracted by the Upper Navigation Commissioners
acting under the Acts mentioned in Part II of the
First Schedule to the said Act of 1894 and provision
was made by that Act for the charge of such sum on
the tolls and charges leviable by the Conservators
in respect of the Thames above the City Stone above
Staines Bridge subject to and after any charge thereon
for the time being created by the Conservators and
of such sum a sum amounting to thirty-one thousand
nine hundred pounds has been redeemed by the Con-
servators by the issue of one thousand five hundred
and ninety-five pounds of the said B debenture stock
in accordance with the provisions of the said Act:
And whereas the Conservators are also the drainage
board of the Thames catchment area under and for the
purposes of the Land Drainage Act 1930 and provision
was made by that Act for the reconstitution of the
Conservators :
And whereas it is expedient to consolidate and
amend the enactments mentioned in the First Schedule
to this Act so far as they relate to the Thames as defined
by this Act:
And whereas the objects aforesaid cannot be attained
without the authority of Parliament:
May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may
be enacted and be it enacted by the King's most
Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent
of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in
this present Parliament assembled and by the authority
of the same as follows (that is to say):—
Short
title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Thames Con-
servancy Act 1932.
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Act, 1932.
2.
This Act shall (except as otherwise in this Act A.D. 1932.
provided) commence and have effect on and from the —
date of the passing of this Act which date is in this Commeilcc-
Act referred to as " the commencement of this Act." ^*of
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This Act is divided into Parts as follows :— Division
of
Part I.—Preliminary. Actinto
Part II.—Constitution and proceedings of Con-
servators.
Part III.—Conservancy navigation and regula-
tion of water.
(a) Conservators' powers as to
carrying out works &c.;
(b) Licensing of works &c.;
(c) Regulation of water;
(d) Rights of public as to
navigation &c.;
(e) Powers of Conservators for
regulating navigation &c.;
(/) Ancillary provisions.
Part IV.—Lands.
Part V.—Prevention of pollution.
Part VI.—Charges on vessels merchandise &c.
(a) Tolls on vessels carrying
merchandise;
(b) Mooring charges;
(c) Tolls for piers;
(d) Tolls for ferries;
(e) Lock tolls on pleasure boats;
(/) Charges on pleasure boats;
(g) General.
PaTt VII.—Abstraction of water and payments by
water board and water companies.
Part VIII.—Contributions by councils of counties
and county boroughs.
Part IX.—Revision of payments contributions
tolls &c.
Part X.—Financial.
Part XL—Byelaws.
Part XII.—Legal proceedings &c.
Part XIII.—Savings.
Part XIV.—Miscellaneous.
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