14Lock-keeper may refuse to allow vessel to enter lock—the Act, s 400

14 Lock-keeper may refuse to allow vessel to enter lock—the Act, s 400

14 Lock-keeper may refuse to allow vessel to enter lock—the Act, s 400

For the Act, section 400(1)(f)(i), the lock-keeper at a lock may refuse permission for a vessel to enter the lock if—

(a) the master of the vessel fails to give the signal under section 8, or

(b) the draught of the vessel does not allow a clearance of at least 0.15m above the floor of the lock, or

(c) the lock-keeper is not satisfied the vessel has sufficient crew, and adequate fenders and other equipment, to ensure the vessel does not damage the lock when passing through the lock, or

(d) there is anything projecting from either side of the vessel that may damage the lock, or

(e) any of the following works are in progress at the lock or a weir adjacent to the lock—

(i) demolition,

(ii) construction,

(iii) reconstruction,

(iv) repairs,

(v) maintenance.