Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 269
Merchant Shipping
The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Made
29th February 2016
Laid before Parliament
4th March 2016
Coming into force
1st April 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 205(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016.
Amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997
2. In paragraph 3(1A) of Part II (scale of payments) of Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997( 2 )β
(a) in paragraph (d), after β2015β insert βand before 1st April 2016β; and
(b) after paragraph (d), addβ
β (e) on and after 1st April 2016, 38 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of Β£15,200 per voyage. β .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Robert Goodwill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
29th February 2016
S.I. 1997/562 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/649 , 2009/1371 , 2010/629 , 2014/527 and 2015/458 .