Bahamas Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 18 of 2013). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of The Bahamas Extraordinary. Long titleAn Act to amend The Bahamas Maritime Authority Act to provide for the payment into the consolidated fund of excess surplus funds. Subject Sea Keyword Institution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Bahamas Maritime Authority Act in section 12 so as to provide for the use of surplus funds for current budgetary purposes. Surplus funds are all excess of revenue over expenditure standing to the credit the Authority. The Minister of Finance may, at the end of the financial year, authorise the Authority to reserve from surplus funds for current budgetary purposes or otherwise such sums, if any, as the Minister may determine. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Amends Bahamas Maritime Authority Act, 1995 (Cap. 283). Legislation | Bahamas | 1995 (2000) Keyword: Marine pollution, Harbour, Institution, Navigation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX