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Changes over time for: Section 196


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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 196 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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196 Joint discharge of functions.U.K.
(1)Two or more 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.
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