Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 1977
MERCHANT SHIPPING
The General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Automatic Identification System) Order 2006
Made
19th July 2006
Coming into force
20th July 2006
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 223(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995( 1 ) and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 223(3) of that Act, makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Automatic Identification System) Order 2006 and comes into force the day after the day on which it is made.
Automatic Identification System
2. All references to a beacon in Part VIII of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall be construed as including equipment provided for broadcasts in the frequency range 156.025 – 162.025 MHz where such equipment forms part of a system for providing information —
(a) to ships about the type, position and functioning of aids to the navigation of ships; or
(b) to assist the general lighthouse authorities in the efficient provision of aids to the navigation of ships.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S J Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
19th July 2006