Merchant Shipping Act 1894

676 Sums payable to the Mercantile Marine Fund.

(1) The common fund called the Mercantile Marine Fund shall continue to exist under that name, and subject to the provisions of this Act there shall be accounted for and paid to that fund—

(a) all fees, charges, and expenses payable in respect of the survey or measurement of ships under this Act:

(b) all fees and other sums (other than fines and forfeitures) received by the Board of Trade under the Second and Fifth Parts of this Act, including all fees payable in respect of the medical inspection of seamen under the Second Part of this Act:

(c) the moneys arising from the unclaimed property of deceased seamen, except where the same are required to be paid as directed by the Accountant-General of Her Majesty's Navy :

(d) any sums recovered by the Board of Trade in respect of expenses incurred in relation to distressed seamen and apprentices under the Second Part of this Act:

(e) all fees and other sums payable in respect of any services-performed by any person employed under the authority of the Third Part of this Act:

(f) all fees paid upon the engagement or discharge of members of the crews of fishing boats when effected before a superintendent :

(g) such proceeds of the sale of unclaimed wreck as are directed to be paid thereto during the lifetime of Her present Majesty under the Ninth Part of this Act:

(h) any fees received by receivers of wreck under the Ninth. Part of this Act:

(i) all light dues or other sums received by or accruing to any of the General Lighthouse Authorities under the Eleventh Part of this Act:

(k) all costs and expenses ordered by the court to be paid to the Board of Trade in pursuance of the [45 & 46 Vict. c. 22.] Boiler Explosions Acts, 1882 and [53 & 54 Vict. c. 35.] 1890:

(l) any sums which under this or any other Act are directed to-be paid to the Mercantile Marine Fund.

(2) All fees mentioned in this section shall be paid at such time and in such manner as the Board of Trade direct.