NABO challenges BW's legal powers
Allan (nb Albert)
Richard
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So glad I have never joined nabo.
Nick
Why not? NABO have a large number of members who travel under the
banner of continuous cruising and they feel badly done to by BW. Now
actually I'm in favour of BW clamping down on those who are, frankly,
taking the micky, but can see three good reasons for NABO pursuing this,
in increasing order of importance:
- because they are a members' organisation and are using members' wishes
to set their policy. That's getting increasingly rare these days
- because they believe BW are acting outside their powers and if
something should be done it's better that it is done properly than
improperly
- because if BW are improperly extending the scope of their powers in
this way - to do something I generally approve of - they might well do
something similar to do something I don't want and that is to my
disadvantage.
Note that I say "if" and "believe" up there. NABO aren't just sitting
there and going purple in the face. Their using the legal process to
establish it law one way or the other. If you like what BW are doing,
then if NABO fail then you know that BW are completely justified. If
NABO win, then surely you don't think that it's a bad thing that BW have
been made to abide by the law?
Sounds an excellent thing to do.
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Allan (nb Albert)
"Nick" <3-no...@temporary-address.org.uk> wrote in message
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I would agree with Nick.
As far as I can tell - the vast majority of those "taking the micky" are
acting within the law and BW are powerless to act on the enforcement notices
they issue.
I would endorse the statement -
NABO has always been entirely supportive of strong and well understood
licence terms and conditions, underwritten by legislation, to support the
current critical situation on the towpath.
Can anyone argue against this?
NABO represents a cross section of boaters and as such is the nearest will
ever get to an organisation that represents all boaters.
I would suggest that anyone who disagrees with what NABO is doing should
join and influence policy.
Regards
Allan
I am not sure that NABO is entirely happy
Tony Haynes
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I'm with you on this... and in fact NABO Council stick their necks out
a long way to get justice for ALL boaters.
Challenging legal status is a brave move. They did it before, and won.
Tone