The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988

Made11th March 1988

Laid before Parliament15th March 1988

Coming into force5th April 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 19491 and now vested in him2 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Treasury hereby makes the following Regulations:

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 5th April 1988.

2

The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 19873 shall be further amended by replacing in Part V the listed fees set out in column 1 of the Table below by those set out in column 2 of that Table.

Column 1	Column 2
£	£
150	158
215	227
47	49
83	88

Paul ChannonSecretary of State for Transport10th March 1988

We approve the making of these Regulations

David LightbownMichael NeubertTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury11th March 1988

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1987 to increase the fees payable in connection with the registration of ships by approximately 5½%.