Licence

Using a boat on inland waterways

You usually need to register your boat to use it on inland waterways, such as rivers and canals.

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Issued by Environment Agency

What this covers

Arts and recreationDriving and motor vehiclesEnvironment: waterMarine and marine transport

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Order carries

What our graph holds for The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
4
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Order

  • Register your vessel with the Environment Agency before using it on inland waterways art.4
  • Get vessel insurance that meets Schedule 3 requirements art.11
  • Meet Agency standards for vessel construction and equipment art.12
  • Provide facilities for inspection of vessel and make installations available art.14

Read our full dossier on The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Environment Agency.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.