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Revenues of Trust Fund
Cap. 218, s. 21 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The revenues of the Trust Fund shall consist of the following money–
(a) revenues derived from a conservation fee imposed under section 33;
(b) twenty per centum of all concession fees on concession arrangements within protected areas made by the management of the
(ba) twenty per centum of all recreation-related licence fees and permit fees in conjunction with protected areas;
(bb) fifteen per centum of cruise ship passengers head tax;
(c) all income derived from the investment of money by or on behalf of the Trust under this Act;
(d) all income derived from the administration of property held by or on behalf of the Trust;
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(e) any money paid to the Trust in the form of an annuity or with an express direction by the donor that it is to be applied as income;
(f) all other money not forming part of the Endowment Fund established under section 30;
(g) any other money lawfully contributed,
donated, or bequeathed to the Trust or received by the Trust from any other source.
(2) The fees referred to in sub-section (1)(b), (ba) and (bb) shall be collected by the managing authority of the protected area, or by the captain of the cruise ship or its agent concerned,
and shall be payable to the Trust upon demand.
(3) In default of payment of the fees referred to in sub- section (2), it shall be lawful for the Trust to assess the uncollected amount, and such amount shall be a debt due and owing to the Fund and may be enforced as a civil debt in any competent court of law,
Provided that the managing authority of the protected area,
or the captain or agent of a cruise ship, if dissatisfied by any assessment made by the Trust under sub-section (3), shall have the right to appeal against the assessment to the Board, whose decision shall be final, and all civil actions in a court of law in respect of such assessment shall be stayed until the determination of the appeal by the Board.
(4) Repealed.
(5) Repealed.
Amended by: 40 of 2002; 40 of 2002; 18 of 2015; 40 of 2002; 18 of 2015; 40 of 2002; 40 of 2002; 18 of 2015; 18 of 2015
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