LegalizeThe Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made: 8th June 2009
Laid before Parliament: 10th June 2009
Coming into force: 1st July 2009
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 205(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
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- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
- (2) They come into force on 1st July 2009.
Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997
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- (1) Paragraph 3 in Part II of Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 19972 is amended as follows.
- (2) For sub-paragraph (1A)3 substitute—
(1A) Subject to a minimum charge of £60, the amount of light dues per voyage shall be— (a) after 30th June 2009 and before 1st April 2010, 39 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of £13,650 per voyage; (b) on and after 1st April 2010, 43 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of £17,200 per voyage.
- (3) In sub-paragraph (4), for “seven” substitute “nine”.
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Jim Fitzpatrick — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 8th June 2009
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations make the following increases in the amount of light dues leviable by a general lighthouse authority in respect of aids to navigation under their management:
| Description | Previous amount | New amount 1st July 2009 toOn and after 31st March 20101st April 2010 | New amount 1st July 2009 toOn and after 31st March 20101st April 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate per ton for ships subject to payment per voyage | 35p | 39p | 43p |
| Maximum charge per voyage | £12,250 | £13,650 | £17,200 |
| Maximum number of voyages for which dues may be levied in any one year | Seven | Nine | Nine |
A full impact assessment of the effect that the instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from Ports Division, Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the the instrument on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.
Footnotes
S.I. 1997/562; relevant amendments are in S.I. 2002/504 and 2006/649.
Sub-paragraph (1A) of paragraph 3 was inserted by S.I. 2006/649, regulation 2(1) and (2)(b).
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