Section 16
Management of local aids to navigation by Central Government.
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.
The Central Government
may, at the request of a local authority, undertake the superintendence and management of any local aids
to navigation on its behalf, and the local authority shall pay to the Central Government such sums to
defray the cost of superintendence and management, as may be agreed.