Part VIII

Lighthouses

Transfers between general and local lighthouse authorities

Individual transfers of local lighthouses to harbour authorities
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A general lighthouse authority may, at any time, with the consent of the Secretary of State, transfer to a harbour authority any lighthouse, buoy or beacon held by the general lighthouse authority which—
a
is situated in the area of that harbour authority or on land adjacent to that area or any part of it; and
b
appears to the general lighthouse authority to be of benefit solely or mainly to ships within, or entering or leaving, that harbour authority’s area.