Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 297
Merchant Shipping
The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
8th March 2023
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2023
Coming into force
1st April 2023
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 205(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. β(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997
2. In paragraph 3(1A)(h)( 2 ) of Part II (scale of payments) of Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997( 3 )β
(a) after β2022β insert βand before 1st April 2023β ; and
(b) after βvoyageβ insertβ
β ;
(i) on or after 1st April 2023, 45 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of Β£18,000 per voyage β .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Vere
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
8th March 2023
Sub-paragraph (1A) of paragraph 3 was substituted by S.I. 2009/1371 in place of the sub-paragraph inserted by S.I. 2006/649 . Paragraph (h) was added by S.I. 2022/240 .
S.I. 1997/562 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/649 , 2009/1371 , 2010/629 , 2014/527 , 2015/458 , 2016/269 , 2017/543 , 2021/280 and 2022/240 .