The term 'due notice' means a notice in writing given by the Conservators or any person duly authorised in writing by them to act in their behalf; The words 'consent of the Conservators' shall mean permission in writing signed by the secretary of the Conservators; The term 'by-law' includes rules, orders, and regulations; The term 'person' includes corporation; The term 'land' includes land of any tenure, and tenements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, and houses and other buildings, and also an undivided share in land, and any rights over land whatsoever, whether appendant, appurtenant, or in gross; The term 'precincts' includes any place within a hundred yards of the said river on either side thereof; The term 'vessel' shall include any ship, lighter, barge, launch, house-boat, boat, randan, wherry, skiff, dingey, shallop, punt, canoe, raft, or other craft. 30. _Short title._--This Act may be cited as 'The Thames Preservation Act, 1885.' SCHEDULE I. 24 Geo. II. c. 8, 30 Geo. II. c. 21, 11 Geo. III. c. 45, 14 Geo. III. c. 91, 15 Geo. III. c. 11, 17 Geo. III. c. 18, 28 Geo. III. c. 51, 35 Geo. III. c. 106, 50 Geo. III. c. cciv., 52 Geo. III. c. xlvi., 52 Geo. III. c. xlvii., 54 Geo. III. c. ccxxiii., 20 & 21 Vict. c. cxlvii. (the Thames Conservancy Act, 1857), 27 & 28 Vict. c. 113 (the Thames Conservancy Act, 1864), 29 & 30 Vict. c. 89 (the Thames Navigation Act, 1866), 30 & 31 Vict. c. ci. (the Thames Conservancy Act, 1867), 33 & 34 Vict. c. cxlix. (the Thames Navigation Act, 1870), 41 & 42 Vict. c. ccxvi. (the Thames Conservancy Act, 1878), 45 & 47 Vict. c. lxxix. (the Thames Act, 1883). SCHEDULE II. PURPOSES FOR WHICH BY-LAWS MAY BE MADE UNDER THE POWERS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. 1. For preventing offences against decency by persons using the River Thames, and the banks and towpaths thereof, or any land acquired by the Conservators under the provisions of this Act. 2. For preventing disorderly conduct, or the use of obscene, scandalous, or abusive language to the annoyance of persons using the said River Thames or the banks or towpaths thereof, or any land acquired by the Conservators under the provisions of this Act. 3. For preventing any nuisance to riparian residents or others by persons using the river. 4. For preventing trespasses upon any riparian dwelling-houses or the curtilages or gardens belonging thereto. 5. For regulating the navigation with a view to the safety and amenity of the said river in relation to the purposes of this Act. 6. For preventing injury to flowering and other plants, shrubs, vegetation, trees, woods and underwoods on or near the said river.