Merchant Shipping Act 1894

General Management U.K.

634 Management of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons. U.K.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, and subject also to any powers or rights now lawfully enjoyed or exercised by any person or body of persons having by law or usage authority over local lighthouses, buoys, or beacons, (in this Act referred to as “local lighthouse authorities,”) the superintendence and management of all lighthouses, buoys, and beacons shall within the following areas be vested in the following bodies; namely,—

(a) Throughout England and Wales, [F1 and the Channel Islands,] and the adjacent seas and islands, [F2 and at Gibraltar], in the Trinity House;

(b) Throughout Scotland and the adjacent seas and islands[F1 , and the Isle of Man,] in the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses; and

(c) Throughout Ireland and the adjacent seas and islands, in the Commissioners of Irish Lights,

and those bodies are in this Act referred to as the general lighthouse authorities, and those areas as lighthouse areas.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the general lighthouse authorities shall respectively continue to hold and maintain all property now vested in them in that behalf in the same manner and for the same purposes as they have hitherto held and maintained the same.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 634(1) repealed (prosp.) by 1993 c. 22, ss. 8(3)(4), 10(2), Sch. 4 para. 36, Sch. 5 Pt.II;

F2 Words repealed (prosp.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 48, 57(5), 58(2), Schs. 5, 7 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by 1993 c. 22, ss. 8(3)(4), 10(2), Sch. 4 para. 36, Sch. 5 Pt.II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Definition in s. 634 applied (1.4.1993) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 31(3); S.I. 1992/2381, art. 2

634 Management of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons. U.K.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, and subject also to any powers or rights now lawfully enjoyed or exercised by any person or body of persons having by law or usage authority over local lighthouses, buoys, or beacons, (in this Act referred to as “local lighthouse authorities,”) the superintendence and management of all lighthouses, buoys, and beacons shall within the following areas be vested in the following bodies; namely,—

(a) Throughout England and Wales, and the Channel Islands, and the adjacent seas and islands, [F5 and at Gibraltar], in the Trinity House;

(b) Throughout Scotland and the adjacent seas and islands, and the Isle of Man, in the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses; and

(c) Throughout Ireland and the adjacent seas and islands, in the Commissioners of Irish Lights,

and those bodies are in this Act referred to as the general lighthouse authorities, and those areas as lighthouse areas.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the general lighthouse authorities shall respectively continue to hold and maintain all property now vested in them in that behalf in the same manner and for the same purposes as they have hitherto held and maintained the same.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words repealed (prosp.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 48, 57(5), 58(2), Schs. 5, 7 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Definition in s. 634 applied (1.4.1993) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 31(3); S.I. 1992/2381, art.2

[F3 634A Joint discharge of functions by general lighthouse authorities. U.K.

(1) Two or more of the general lighthouse authorities may discharge any of their functions jointly; and for that purpose—

(a) those authorities may share any part of their respective establishments, and

(b) any of them may, in the area of another and on that other’s behalf, execute any works or do any other thing which the authority have power to execute or do in their own area;

and any enactment relating to the functions in question or to the authorities by whom or the areas in which those functions are to be discharged shall be construed accordingly.

(2) Any expenses incurred by any of the general lighthouse authorities in pursuance of this section shall be apportioned between that authority and the other authority or authorities concerned in such manner as may be agreed between them or (in default of agreement) determined by the Secretary of State.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 634A inserted by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 41 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

635 Returns and information to Board of Trade. U.K.

The general lighthouse authorities, and their respective officers, shall at all times give to the Board of Trade all such returns, explanations or information, in relation to the lighthouses, buoys, or beacons within their respective areas, and the management thereof, as the Board require.

636 Power of Board of Trade to inspect on complaint made. U.K.

(1) The Board of Trade may, on complaint that any lighthouse, buoy, or beacon under the management of any of the general lighthouse authorities, or any work connected therewith, is inefficient or improperly managed or is unnecessary, authorise any persons appointed by them to inspect the same.

(2) A person so authorised may inspect the same accordingly, and make any inquiries in respect thereof, and of the management thereof, which he thinks fit; and all officers and others having the care of any such lighthouses, buoys, or beacons, or concerned in the management thereof, shall furnish any information and explanation in relation thereto which the person inspecting requires.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 637, 640, 641 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), Sch. 7 Pt. II