Section 3 of The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.
Power to designate general aid to navigation.
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate any aid to navigation to be a general aid to navigation.
Summary
- The Central Government has the exclusive authority to label any aid to navigation as a general aid to navigation.
- To make this designation official, the Central Government must publish a notification.
- The notification must be published in the Official Gazette.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who decides if a beacon or buoy is a general aid to navigation?
Only the Central Government has the power to designate an aid as a general aid to navigation.
2. Does the government have to pass a new law to classify a new lighthouse?
No, the Central Government simply needs to publish a notification in the Official Gazette to designate it.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 3 of The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021., which entity possesses the legal power to designate an aid to navigation as a general aid to navigation?
2.Under Section 3 of The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021., what procedural step is required for the designation of a general aid to navigation to be legally valid?
3.Under Section 3 of The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021., what types of devices or services can be designated as a general aid to navigation?
4.Under Section 3 of The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021., if a state government wishes to upgrade one of its coastal buoys to a general aid to navigation, how must this be accomplished?