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ACCOUNTS
(1) The Central Government shall cause to be maintained a separate account of all amounts received by way of light-dues, expenses costs and fines under this Act and of all expenditure incurred for the purposes of this Act, and shall cause such account to be laid before the Central Advisory Committee as soon as possible after the close of each financial year.
(2) The Central Government shall cause to be laid before the Central Advisory Committee before the close of each financial year a statement of the estimated receipts under and expenditure for the purpose of this Act during the forthcoming year.
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1. Section 20A omitted by the Indian Lighthouse (Amendment) Act, 1976, w.e.f. 20-03-1976. Prior to omission section 20A stood as follows "{ Ins.by Act 52 of 1949, s.3.}[DELEGATION OF POWERS]20A.Delegations or powers to Director General of Shipping.- The Central Government may, by order direct that any power, authority or jurisdiction exercisable by it under any of the preceding provisions of this Act shall subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified in the direction be exercisable also by the Director-General of Shipping appointed under section 4A of the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923.]"