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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51971

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Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927
PartI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Appointment of Officers
Section4 - Advisory Committees
Section5 - Management of General Lighthouses by the Central Government and Delegation of Management
Section6 - Power to Inspect Local Lighthouses
Section7 - Control of Local Lighthouses by the Central Government
Section8 - Management of Local Lighthouses by the Central Government
Section8A - Power of Central Government to Prohibit Lights and Regulate Heights of Buildings, Structures and Trees
Section9 - Levy and Collection of Light Dues
Section10 - Levy and Collection of Light-dues
Section11 - Receipts for Light-dues
Section12 - Ascertainment of Tonnage
Section13 - Recovery of Light-dues Expenses and Costs
Section14 - Refusal of Port-clearance
Section15 - Determination of Disputes as to Liability for Payment
Section16 - Light-dues Payable at One Port Recoverable at Another
Section17 - Penalty for Evading Payment of Light-dues
Section18 - Exemption from Payment of Light-dues
Section19 - Refund of Excess Payments
Section19A - Fees
Section20 - Accounts Etc.
Section21 - Power to Make Rules
Section22 - [Repeals]
Section - Indian Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1953
Section - Indian Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1959
Section - Indian Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1976
Section - Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1985
ScheduleI - The Schedule [Repeald]

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