Merchant Shipping Act 1894

654 Surrender of local lighthouses.U.K.

(1)A local lighthouse authority may, if they think fit, surrender or sell any lighthouse, buoy, or beacon held by them to the general lighthouse authority within whose area it is situated, and that general lighthouse authority may, with the consent of the Board of Trade, accept or purchase the same.

[F1(2)The reference in subsection (1) of this section to a lighthouse, buoy or beacon includes its appurtenances.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 654(2) substituted (1.4.1993) for s. 654(2)(3) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 33(4); S.I. 1992/2381, art.2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)