Section 23
Power of Central Government to designate any aid to navigation as heritage lighthouse.
The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the development, maintenance and management of aids to navigation in India; for training and certification of operator of aids to navigation, development of its historical, educational and cultural value; to ensure compliance with the obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate any aid to navigation
under its control as a heritage lighthouse.
(2) The Central Government shall develop the heritage lighthouses designated under sub-section (1), in addition to their function as aids to navigation or otherwise, for educational, cultural and tourism purposes, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Central Government shall develop the heritage lighthouses designated under sub-section (1), in addition to their function as aids to navigation or otherwise, for educational, cultural and tourism purposes, in such manner as may be prescribed.