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Article 12 Lights on relevant works during construction etc.

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(1)

The Council shall at or near a relevant work during the whole time of the construction, alteration, replacement, relaying or reconstruction thereof exhibit every night from sunset to sunrise such lights, if any, and take such other steps for the prevention of danger to navigation as the Secretary of State shall from time to time direct.

(2)

If the Council fail to comply in any respect with a direction given under this article, they shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment to a fine: Provided that it shall be a defence for the Council to prove that all due diligence was used to secure compliance with any such direction.