When you pay a maritime levy, you get a receipt. The receipt shows the ship the levy is for and the time it covers. You get this receipt when you ask for it from the person who received your levy payment.

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195: Recovery in certain cases where maritime levies not paid, or

"What happens if you don't pay a maritime levy for your ship"

197: Detention of ship where maritime levies not paid or receipt not produced, or

"What happens if you don't pay a maritime levy for your ship"

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).