T H E L I G H T H O U S E A C T , 1 9 2 7 (Modified as on 19th November, 2018)

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the [Omitted] Lighthouse Act, 1927.

(2)It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] .

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Appointment of officers.
  4. 4.Advisory Committees.
  5. 5.Management of general lighthouses by the Central Government and delegation of management.
  6. 6.Power to inspect local lighthouses.
  7. 7.Control of local lighthouses by the Central Government.
  8. 8.Management of local lighthouses by the Central Government.
  9. 8A.Power of Central Government to prohibit lights and regulate heights of buildings, structures and trees.
  10. 9.Levy and collection of light-dues.
  11. 10.Rates of light-dues leviable.
  12. 11.Receipts for light-dues.
  13. 12.Ascertainment of tonnage.
  14. 13.Recovery of light-dues, expenses and costs.
  15. 14.Refusal of port-clearance.
  16. 15.Determination of disputes as to liability for payment.
  17. 16.Light-dues payable at one port recoverable at another.
  18. 17.Penalty for evading payment of light -dues.
  19. 18.Exemption from payment of light -dues.
  20. 19.Refund of excess payments.
  21. 19A.Fees.
  22. 20.Accounts, etc.
  23. 20A.[Omitted.].
  24. 21.Power to make rules.
  25. 22.[Repealed.].
  26. SCH-THE SCHEDULE [Repealed.]..THE SCHEDULE [Repealed.].