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Originally Posted by Amgine  Heh, well the minister can do pretty much anything according to CMA. But those letters patent are not what that set of rules cites as it's authority. They solely cite 56(1)(b).
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But the people living aboard in that anchorage are now vulnerable to being given the bum's rush no matter how perfect their boat is kept. It's impossible not to see this as yet another attack on them, the third in 12 months I believe. And the previous two failed in court. |
My point was that the letters patent give the NPA jurisdiction over anchoring. 56(1)(b) is just a generic catch-all that gives the NPA the authority to establish rules and procedures for the purpose of navigation safety and environmental protection within the port.
The OP seemed to imply that this was a rule aimed at discouraging cruisers - I submit that it's not "cruisers" that spend more than two weeks anchored in a place like Nanaimo. Liveaboards can apply for an extended stay permit if they wish. This rule doesn't apply to leased water-lots (private or commercial mooring fields).
I recall another thread where the issue was about harbours with no space for itinerant cruisers because locals had the moorages filles with rarely-used boats. Seems to me that the NPA is trying to make it easier for the travelling cruisers to find a free place to anchor while they're passing through.
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A friend told me that the visitors dock , usually crammed with visiting boats, this time of year, is virtually empty.
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This statement by the OP has absolutely nothing to do with anchoring BTW - perhaps he might consider that the visitor's dock, usually crammed with visiting AMERICAN boats, is virtually empty because there's a recession.