To establish a Marine Navigation Aids Commission; to establish an Office of Marine Navigation Aids Regulation; to amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
13 November 2009
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The Marine Navigation Aids Bill would create two new bodies—a Marine Navigation Aids Commission and an Office of Marine Navigation Aids Regulation—to oversee navigation aids at sea. It would also amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to fit this new framework and support related navigation safety aims. The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords and originated there, with its first reading in 2009.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords, having originated in the Lords with its first reading in 2009; there is no record of progress beyond the current stage in the provided information.
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14 May 2009
First reading took place on 14 May. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
