The Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927 seeks to consolidate and amend the law relating to the provision, maintenance and control of lighthouses by the Government. According to the provisions of this Act, "lighthouse" includes any light-vessel, fog-signal, buoy, beacon, or any mark, sign or apparatus exhibited or used for the guidance of ships. Lighthouse has been categorized into two kinds – general light house and local lighthouse. General lighthouse" means any lighthouse which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a general lighthouse for the purposes of this Act. Local lighthouse means any lighthouse which is not a general lighthouse. The Act provides for appointment of officers by the government for the supervision of Lighthouses. The Act envisages that the Central Government shall appoint a Central Advisory Committee for the purpose of consultation with regard to the erection or position of lighthouses or of any works appertaining thereto.
