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)

ACT NO. 17 OF 1927 · Enacted [21st September, 1927.] · 25 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Appointment of officers.

Section 4.Advisory Committees.

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSES

Section 5.Management of general lighthouses by the Central Government and delegation of management.

LOCAL LIGHTHOUSES

Section 6.Power to inspect local lighthouses.

Section 7.Control of local lighthouses by the Central Government.

Section 8.Management of local lighthouses by the Central Government.

Section 8A.Power of Central Government to prohibit lights and regulate heights of buildings, structures and trees.

LIGHT-DUES

Section 9.Levy and collection of light-dues.

Section 10.Rates of light-dues leviable.

Section 11.Receipts for light-dues.

Section 12.Ascertainment of tonnage.

Section 13.Recovery of light-dues, expenses and costs.

Section 14.Refusal of port-clearance.

Section 15.Determination of disputes as to liability for payment.

Section 16.Light-dues payable at one port recoverable at another.

Section 17.Penalty for evading payment of light -dues.

Section 18.Exemption from payment of light -dues.

Section 19.Refund of excess payments.

Section 19A.Fees.

ACCOUNTS

Section 20.Accounts, etc.

[DELEGATION OF POWERS] [OMITTED.].

Section 20A.[Omitted.].

RULES

Section 21.Power to make rules.

REPEALS

Section 22.[Repealed.].