Part A.

EXHIBIT BOAT – OPERATING PROPOSAL

Please try to fill out this form as fully as possible, but do ask your Business Boating Manager for assistance if required. We will use the information provided to assess your proposal.

Upon receipt of your proposal, we will write and confirm receipt and give you an in principle decision within 6 weeks. Please note that you may need to obtain planning permission and negotiate agreements for using our property which could take much longer to finalise.

A1.
Customer details (the legal entity responsible for the boat and paying the business licence fee):
Company Name or the name of an individual:
(We cannot contract with a ‘trading name’ – only a registered company or an individual.)
Company Registration No:
(if applicable)
Name of principal contact:
Address for correspondence:
Contact Telephone No:
Email:
Website: (if applicable)
If you have a CRT customer no. please give it here (7 digit no. beginning with an 8):
Date of submission:
Proposed start date for business licence:
(This must always be the 1st day of any given month)
A2.
Details of your proposed operation:
Please tell us where the boat is moored (this must be an eligible attraction or visitor centre)
Please provide further information on how you intend to use the boat.
Please tick to show that you will not be charging for viewing and boarding the boat.
Please tick to indicate that the boat will not be used for navigating the waterways at any time whilst licensed as an exhibit boat.
Please tick to indicate that you will not trade in goods of any kind from the exhibit boat.

If you already own the boat(s) intended to be used please fill in (leave blank if you do not yet own the boat):

A3.
Boat details: (Please complete a new sheet for each boat).
Boat Name:
Is this a new boat?
Index no:
Length in metres :
Beam in metres :
Hull Identification No:
Year of construction:
Name of boat builder:
Hull Material :
Engine size:
(Please write ‘unpowered’ if the boat has no engine)
Does the craft have an inboard electric engine?
Proposed start date for licence:
(This must always be the 1st day of any given month)

Please note that trading is only permitted at locations with good, firm pedestrian access to the boat and that everything associated with your trade must be kept on board your boat at all times. You may not obstruct the towpath at any time.

When your operation has been approved, you will need to submit:

  • Insurance: We do not require a copy of your current commercial insurance certificate, however we may carry out random checks on declarations. The policy must include all aspects. Your policy should include liability for all aspects of your exhibition
  • BSS Certificate (non-private if customers allowed on board).

We will provide you with an application form to complete if your proposal is approved.

Please email this form to:

Or post it to:

Business Boating, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds, LS9 8PB

Please keep the form in Word format if at all possible – only convert it to PDF if you are filling in the boxes by hand.

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November 2017