 the indian lighthouse (amendment) bill, 1959(as in'i1wdtjced in lok sabra on 9111 march, 1959)  the indian lighthouse (amendment) bill, 1959 (as introduced in lok sabra) a billfurther to amend the indian lighthouse act, 1927 be it enacted by parliament in the tenth year of the republic of india all follows:-1 this act may be called the indian lighthouse (amendment) shott title act, 1959 1927, 2 in sub-section (1) of section 10 of the indian lighthouse act, amen~~t 1927, for the words "four annas", the words "fifty naye paise" shall be of aecuod 10" 6ubstituted  statement of objects and reasonssection 10 (1) of the indian lighthouse act, 1927 (17 of 1927), empowers the central government, by notification in the official gazette, to prescribe rates, not exceeding four annas per ton, at which light-dues shall be payable by ships arriving at or departing from ports in india the rate now prescribed under that section is four annas per ton the existing maximum lim't of four annas per ton is not adequate for the services rendered and for the improvement and development of lighthouses the bill therefore proposes to increase the maximum limit to fifty naye paise per ton new delhi; the 28th february, 1959 s k patil  annexure extract from the indian lighthouse act, 1927- (17 of 1927) - - - 10 (1) the central government may, by notification in the om- ~~~ue of cia! gazette, prescribe rates, not exceed;ng four annas per ton, at leviable which light-dues shall be payable, and may prescribe different rates for different classes of ships, or for ships of the same class when in use for different purposes or in different circumstances  - - - a bill further to amend the indian lighthouse act, 1927 • (shn s k patll, minister of transport and communications, ) gipd-lsi-zosi (8) l5-6-3-s9-i075 