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198 Inspection of local lighthouses.U.K.
(1)It shall be the duty of the general lighthouse authority for any area, or of any person authorised by that authority for the purpose, to—
(a)inspect all lighthouses, buoys and beacons situated within their area but belonging to or under the management of any local lighthouse authority; and
(b)make such inquiries about them and their management as they think fit.
(2)All officers and others having the care, or concerned in the management, of any such local lighthouses, buoys or beacons shall furnish all such information and explanations concerning them as the general lighthouse authority require.
(3)All local lighthouse authorities and their officers shall give to the general lighthouse authority all such returns, explanations or information concerning the lighthouses, buoys and beacons under their management and the management of them as the general lighthouse authority may require.
(4)The general lighthouse authority shall—
(a)communicate to each local lighthouse authority the results of their inspection of their lighthouses, buoys and beacons; and
(b)make to the Secretary of State general reports of the results of the inspection of local lighthouses, buoys and beacons.
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