When you pay a maritime levy, the person who receives the payment must give you a receipt. The receipt must clearly show the ship the levy is for and the time period it covers. You get this receipt when you ask for it.

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Part 14General provisions relating to shipping
Maritime levies

196Issue of receipt for maritime levy

Every person who receives any maritime levy shall, on demand, issue to the person paying the levy a receipt showing clearly the ship in respect of which the levy is paid and the period to which the levy relates.

Compare

1952 No 49 s 378B
1990 No 121 s 2

Notes

Section 196 heading: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 36(6) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
Section 196: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 36(3) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
Section 196: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 36(5) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).