Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 3225
merchant shipping
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Made
4th December 2006
Laid before Parliament
7th December 2006
Coming into force
1st January 2007
The Secretary of State for Transport, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995( 1 ):
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st January 2007.
Amendment of principal Regulations
2. —(1)The Merchant Shipping ((Fees) Regulations 2006( 2 ) are amended as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) For Part 5 of Schedule 1 (boatmasters’ licences) there is substituted—
“ PART 5 BOATMASTERS’ LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
In this Part—
(a) “the 1993 Regulations ”means the Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters’ Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993 ( 3 ) ;
(b) the following expressions—
“boatmaster’s licence” and related expressions,
“boatmaster’s certificate” and related expressions,
“relevant local knowledge endorsement”,
“Rhine navigation licence”, and
“supplementary licence”,
have the meanings respectively given in the Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Voyages) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 ( 4 ) ; and
(c) “specialist endorsement” means an endorsement other than a relevant local knowledge endorsement.
Table of fees
| (1) Item | (2) Subject of fee | (3) Amount of fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The combined practical and oral assessment for the boatmaster’s licence taken on the same occasion | £141 | |
| 2. | The practical test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence | £94 | |
| 3. | The oral test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence | £94 | |
| 4. | The issue of— | ||
| (a) a boatmaster’s licence | £22 | ||
| (b) a boatmaster’s certificate | £22 | ||
| 5. | The revalidation of— | ||
| (a) a boatmaster’s licence | £28 | ||
| (b) a boatmaster’s certificate | £28 | ||
| (c) a boatmaster’s licence issued under the 1993 Regulations | £28 | ||
| 6. | The upgrading of— | ||
| (a) a Tier 1 (Level 1) boatmaster’s licence to Tier 1 (Level 2) | £28 | ||
| (b) a Group B boatmaster’s certificate to Group A | £28 | ||
| 7. | The endorsement of an additional operational area on a Tier 2 boatmaster’s licence | £62 | |
| 8. | The replacement of a lost boatmaster’s licence or boatmaster’s certificate, except where the loss occurred through no fault of the holder. | £18 | |
| 9. | An assessment for a specialist or relevant local knowledge endorsement on a boatmaster’s licence— | ||
| (a) if taken with a generic licence assessment | £100 | ||
| (b) if taken separately | £109 | ||
| 10. | An assessment for a supplementary licence by the holder of a Rhine navigation licence | £109 ” | |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
S.J. Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
30th November 2006
We consent to the making of these Regulations
D.C.Watts
F. Roy
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
4th December 2006