Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I move amendment No. 21:

In page 8, subsection (1), between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following paragraph:

"(v) such other matters as in the opinion of the authority concerned are ancillary or related to the foregoing matters.".

Through amendment No. 21 we wish to ensure that the by-laws can be comprehensive. A by-law prohibiting a person from being carried on a pleasure craft which is unlawfully operated might be held to be outside the scope of the requirement that the by-laws regulate the operation of craft. Accordingly, there is a good case for a general catch-all clause to permit a local authority to provide for ancillary or incidental matters. This amendment is very much in the context and spirit of the legislation, which is to give a particular local authority the necessary latitude to ensure that pleasure craft are as fully regulated as it may wish them to be. It is very important that the by-laws are comprehensive. The legislation goes a long way towards achieving that but this amendment is designed to provide for ancillary or incidental matters giving a local authority extra leeway if required.