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l)The 23[Director-General of Lighthouses and Lightships] may at any time, and any 24[Director or Deputy Director-General of Lighthouses and Lightships] may, if authorised in this behalf by a general or special order in writing of the 23[Central Government], enter upon and inspect any local lighthouse and make such inquiries in respect thereof or of the management thereof as he thinks fit.
(2) Every person having the charge of, or concerned in the management of, any lighthouse shall be bound to furnish to any officer authorised by or under sub-section (1) to inspect the lighthouse all such information regarding the same as the officer may require.
(3) Every local lighthouse authority shall furnish to the 24[Central Government] all such returns and other information in respect of the lighthouses under its supervision and management, or of any of them, as the 24[Central Government] may require.