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Legislative Framework

 

The Conservancy (formally: The Conservators of the River Cam) is a Body Corporate, created and regulated by Acts of Parliament (principally the River Cam Navigation Act 1851 and the River Cam Conservancy Act 1922).  It is the statutory Navigation Authority for the River Cam, within its area, as defined by the 1922 Act.  It is empowered by the 1922 Act to make Byelaws to regulate the River.  The relevant Acts and the Byelaws can be inspected through the links below.

 

1845 Land Clauses Consolidation Act 

 

1845 Railway Clauses Consolidation Act

 

1847 Commissioners Clauses Act (view) (download)

 

1851 River Cam Navigation Act

 

1922 River Cam Conservancy Act

 

1985 Cambridge City Council Act

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1996 Conservators of the River Cam Byelaws

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2018 Conservators of the River Cam Privacy Policy

 

Superceded Byelaws

Byelaws - 1925, 1950, 1970

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