Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act, 1968

Provisions as to fees.

26.—(1) In respect of any survey or inspection carried out in pursuance of the load line rules, and in respect of any certificate issued under this Act, there shall be paid such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister with the approval of the Minister for Finance.

(2) Subject to the next following subsection, any fees payable under the preceding subsection shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in accordance with the directions of the Minister for Finance.

(3) The last preceding subsection shall not apply to any fee paid in respect of—

(a) a survey or inspection which is carried out otherwise than by a surveyor of ships appointed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 , or

(b) a certificate issued otherwise than by the Minister.