There would be a right to break into private property and to make modifications to private craft without their owners' permissions and charges could be made for craft on adjacent private waters.

Closing tidal water in poor visibility or high winds would take away a master's right to make his own decision about the safety of his craft and override the Magna Carta right to navigate in tidal waters at any time.

No longer having ringfenced navigation funds would mean that money needed for upkeep of a navigation could be spent for other purposes such as cleaning up pollution. If the Broads became a designated National Park the Sandford Principle would apply, meaning wildlife interests would take precedence over all others, rather than having to balance their needs on merit against those of navigation and other interests, as they do at present.

Objectors claimed there had not been full consultation and the BA was taking unneeded powers.

The committee on the Broads Authority Bill gave approval for the bill to be printed. However, it opposed private understandings with third parties and believes these would have little legal value.

A proportion of the BA, perhaps 20%, should be directly elected to moderate the powers given in the bill and allow local people some say.

Further legislation should be brought forward to amend the constitution of the Broads Authority.