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Merchant Shipping Act 1995

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213Estimates or accounts of expenses to Secretary of State

(1)An expense of a general lighthouse authority in respect of the services of lighthouses, buoys and beacons shall not be paid out of the General Lighthouse Fund, or allowed in account, unless—

(a)it has been allowed as part of the establishment expenses under section 212; or

(b)an estimate or account of it has been approved by the Secretary of State.

(2)For the purpose of approval by the Secretary of State, each of the general lighthouse authorities shall, except as provided by subsection (3) below, submit to him an estimate of all expenses to be incurred by them in respect of lighthouses, buoys and beacons, other than expenses allowed under section 212 on account of their establishments.

(3)In a case where it is necessary for a general lighthouse authority, in providing for any sudden emergency, to incur any such expense as is mentioned in subsection (2) above without waiting for the approval of the Secretary of State under that subsection, the authority shall as soon as possible submit to him a full account of the expense incurred.

(4)The Secretary of State shall consider any estimates and accounts submitted to him under this section and may approve them either with or without modification.

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