Merchant Shipping Act 1979

51Expenses etc.

(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown or a government department under this Act; and

(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which, under any other Act, are payable out of money so provided.

(2)The Treasury shall be entitled to charge a reasonable fee for any certificate given by or on behalf of the Treasury in pursuance of any provision contained in subsection (2) or (4)(c) of section 38 of this Act or paragraph 4 of Part III of Schedule 3 or paragraph 7 of Part II of Schedule 4 to this Act.

(3)Any fees received by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.