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
2 May 2012
The bill would create two new bodies—the Marine Navigation Aids Commission and the Office of Marine Navigation Aids Regulation—to oversee navigation aids used by ships. It would also amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to support these changes and cover related purposes.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords and originated in the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
During second reading of the Bill on 21 January, a wide-ranging discussion took place on issues including changes to ship movements around the UK and the funding of light houses and other marine aids.
The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
