Transport Act 1981

16 Levy of contributions from harbour authorities

(1) The Secretary of State shall levy from harbour authorities such contributions as appear to him necessary to meet the expenses specified in subsection (2) after making allowance for the contribution made by him in accordance with subsection (3).

(2) The expenses referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) the expenses of the Secretary of State in making the repayment to the National Loans Fund mentioned in section 15(3);

(b) his expenses in discharging any debts or other liabilities to which he becomes subject by virtue of section 15(1)(b) or paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 5 ; and

(c) expenses incurred by him under paragraph 4(3) or (5), 7, 8(4)(b) or 9(5) of Schedule 5.

(3) The Secretary of State's contribution to those expenses is—

(a) all sums received by him by virtue of section 15(1)(b) or paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 5, and

(b) a further contribution of £1.5 million, made by such instalments as he may determine with the consent of the Treasury.

(4) Sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(5) In this section and section 17 " harbour authority " means a person engaged (whether or not in the exercise of statutory functions) in improving, maintaining or managing a harbour within the meaning of the [1964 c. 40.] Harbours Act 1964.