Merchant Shipping Act 1988

9In section 676 (sums payable to Mercantile Marine Fund)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for the words from the beginning to “that fund—” substitute “The following sums (being sums which, in accordance with this subsection as originally enacted, were required to be paid to the former Mercantile Marine Fund) shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund—”,

(ii)omit paragraph (i), and

(iii)for paragraph (l) substitute—

(l)any other sums which are by virtue of any enactment (as it has effect in accordance with subsection (1A) of this section) required to be paid into the Consolidated Fund in accordance with this section.; and

(b)after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)References (however phrased) in any enactment not contained in this section to the payment of sums into, or to the carrying of sums to the account of, the Mercantile Marine Fund shall be construed as references to the payment of sums into, or to the carrying of sums to the account of, the Consolidated Fund in accordance with this section, and connected phrases shall be construed accordingly.