Happisburgh Lighthouse Act 1990
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1990 c. xvi |
| Year | 1990 |
Happisburgh Lighthouse Act 1990 c. xvi
ELIZABETH II
1990 CHAPTER xvi
An Act to establish and constitute the Happisburgh
Lighthouse Trust; to appoint the Trust to be a local
lighthouse authority; to confer on the Trust power to
operate and maintain Happisburgh lighthouse in the
county of Norfolk; and for connected purposes.
[26th April 1990]
W
HEREAS
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(1) Happisburgh lighthouse (hereinafter called "the lighthouse") is
situate at Happisburgh in the county of Norfolk:
(2) The lighthouse was constructed in the year 1791 and has been
operated since then by the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford
Strond (hereinafter called "Trinity House"):
(3) A body of local persons have formed themselves into an unincorpor-
ated association (hereinafter called "the association") with the object of
keeping the lighthouse in operation for the benefit of local navigation:
(4) It is expedient that a new trust should be constituted as in this Act
provided and that the trust so constituted (hereinafter called "the Trust")
should assume responsibility for operating, maintaining and improving the
lighthouse and be appointed a local lighthouse authority:
(5) Trinity House has agreed to grant to the Trust a lease of the lighthouse
at a peppercorn rent for a period of 99 years:
(6) It is expedient that powers should be conferred upon the Trust as in
this Act provided:
(7) It is expedient that the other provisions of this Act should be enacted:
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