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Article 137 Lights liable to endangerI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not exhibit in the Isle of Man a light that —

(a)

by reason of its glare is liable to endanger aircraft taking off from or landing at an aerodrome; or

(b)

by reason of its liability to be mistaken for an aeronautical ground light is liable to endanger aircraft.

(2)

If a light that appears to the Department to be a light described in paragraph (1) is exhibited, the Department may direct the person who is the occupier of the place where the light is exhibited or who has charge of the light, to take such steps within a reasonable time as are specified in the direction —

(a)

to extinguish or screen the light; and

(b)

to prevent in the future the exhibition of any other light that may similarly endanger aircraft.

(3)

The direction may be served either personally or by post, or by affixing it in some conspicuous place near to the light to which it relates.

(4)

In the case of a light that is or may be visible from waters within the area of a general lighthouse authority, the power of the Department under this article must not be exercised except with the consent of that authority.

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Art. 137 in force at 1.5.2015, see art. 1