{"longTitle":"To confer further powers on the Broads Authority; to make other provisions as to that Authority; and for related purposes.","summary":"<p>The Bill updates the 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act and will give the Authority various new powers. It will combine the Navigation and General Accounts into one fund.</p><p>The Bill will enable the Authority to: </p><ul><li>effectively apply the National Boat Safety Scheme to reduce the risk of fire and explosions </li><li>introduce compulsory third party insurance for boats in its area</li><li>license hire boats </li><li>give the Haddiscoe Cut a public right of navigation </li><li>make possible the transfer of responsibility for the navigation on Breydon Water from the Great Yarmouth Port Authority </li><li>make a voluntary agreement to manage water skiing and distinguish between water-skiing and wakeboarding so they can be managed separately </li><li>control pollution from boats </li><li>remove the requirement for a separate Norwich Navigation Officer </li><li>widen the range of bodies which are involved in the appointment of members to the Authority by the Secretary of State.</li></ul><p>This Bill has been carried over from the previous Session.</p><p>Further information can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum that accompanies the Bill.</p><p><a>Read the Explanatory Memorandum</a></p>","sponsors":[],"promoters":[{"organisationName":"The Broads Authority","organisationUrl":null}],"petitioningPeriod":null,"petitionInformation":"<p><span><span>The petitioning period in the House of Lords ended on 19 May and 14 petitions were deposited.</span></span></p><p><span><strong>This was the last opportunity to petition against the Bill as it has already completed its passage through the House of Commons.</strong> </span></p>","agent":{"name":"Winckworth Sherwood LLP","address":"Minerva House, 5 Montagu Close, London, SE1 9BB","phoneNo":"020 7593 5005","email":"agorlov@wslaw.co.uk","website":""},"billId":207,"shortTitle":"Broads Authority Act 2009","formerShortTitle":null,"currentHouse":"Unassigned","originatingHouse":"Commons","lastUpdate":"2009-10-16T12:34:53","billWithdrawn":null,"isDefeated":false,"billTypeId":6,"introducedSessionId":20,"includedSessionIds":[20,21,22],"isAct":true,"currentStage":{"id":2588,"stageId":11,"sessionId":22,"description":"Royal Assent","abbreviation":"RA","house":"Unassigned","stageSittings":[{"id":2390,"stageId":11,"billStageId":2588,"billId":207,"date":"2009-07-02T00:00:00"}],"sortOrder":19}}