Regulation 3
1. In this Part, “the statutory requirements” means requirements imposed by or under—
(a)the Act, and
(b)the statutory instruments listed in the Table in this Part.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph 3, this Part applies to—
(a)the inspection of a ship, its equipment or management, for the issue of—
(i)a certificate; or
(ii)a letter of acceptance in lieu of a certificate;
(b)the approval and appointment of a surveyor not employed by the Agency to undertake an inspection mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), the consideration of the results thereof and the issue of a certificate or letter of acceptance in lieu of a certificate;
(c)an application for exemption from any of the statutory requirements (and the issue of an exemption, if approved);
(d)an inspection under section 258(1) of the Act;
(e)an inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the detention of a ship to which Part I of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 applies, and any subsequent inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the detention;
(f)an inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the issue of a prevention of operation notice in accordance with regulation 9 of the Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001(1) and any subsequent inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the issue of that notice.
(2) In this paragraph and paragraph 3, “certificate” means a certificate of compliance with any of the statutory requirements.
3. Where a fee is prescribed under another Part of this Schedule in respect of an application for the issue of a certificate, that fee applies and not the fee prescribed under this Part.
4.—(1) A person applying in respect of a service mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(a) or (c) must, before commencement of the work, pay a deposit on account of the fee calculated by reference to an estimate of the duration of the work likely to be required and the standard hourly rate.
(2) The amount of deposit is subject to review during the course of the work, and the applicant must pay any additional sum calculated by reference to any increased estimate of the work likely to be required.
(3) At the conclusion of the work, the fee is to be recalculated by reference to the actual duration and the difference is to be paid by, or as the case may be, refunded to, the applicant.
5. Subject to any additional fee which may be payable under Part 14 of this Schedule, the fee for a service or function to which this Part applies performed by a person employed by the Agency is to be determined by reference to the time spent in doing the necessary work and calculated at the standard hourly rate.
| Title of instrument | S.I. number | Amending or modifying instruments |
|---|---|---|
| A CREW | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988 | 11988/1638 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989 | 1989/102 | |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 | 1995/1802 | 1996/2821 |
| The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997 | 1997/529 | |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 | 1997/2962 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Compulsory Insurance: Ships Receiving Trans-shipped Fish) Regulations 1998 | 1998/209 | 2015/664 |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2411 | |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 1999 | 1999/2205 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 | 2004/2110 | |
| B CREW ACCOMMODATION | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 | 1975/2220 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014 | 2014/1613 | |
| C DANGEROUS GOODS | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Gas Carriers) Regulations 1994 | 1994/2464 | 2004/929 |
| The Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995 | 1995/2498 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997 | 1997/2367 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel etc.) (INF Code) Regulations 2000 | 2000/3216 | None |
D DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES AND HOVERCRAFT | ||
| The Hovercraft (General) Order 1972 | 1972/674 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 | 1981/1098 | 1987/306 |
| The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987 | 1987/311 | 1987/1603 |
| E FIRE AND LIFE-SAVING | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998 | 1998/1011 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998 | 1998/1012 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships other than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999 | 1999/2721 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training and Decision Support Systems) Regulations 1999 | 1999/2722 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999 | 1999/2723 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2003 | 2003/2950 | |
| F FISHING VESSEL SAFETY | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1981 | 1981/570 | |
| The Fishing Vessels (Safety Training) Regulations 1989 | 1989/126 | 2004/2169 |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2857 | 1999/2205 |
| The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017 | 2017/943 | None |
| G LOAD LINES | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2241 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999 | 1999/336 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (International Load Line Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 | 2018/155 | None |
| H RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974 | 1974/1919 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 | 1996/75 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2070 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999 | 1999/3210 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (EPIRB Registration) Regulations 2000 | 2000/1850 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 | 2002/1473 | |
| I CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Emergency Equipment Lockers for Ro/Ro Passenger Ships) Regulations 1988 | 1988/2272 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Emergency Information for Passengers) Regulations 1990 | 1990/660 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 | 1997/1509 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998 | 1998/1609 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2514 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2515 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998 | 1998/2771 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 | 2000/2687 | |
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2001 | 2001/3444 | 2015/21 |
| The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004 | 2004/302 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004 | 2004/2884 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005 | 2005/2286 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 | 2016/1025 | None |
| J PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 | 1983/1106 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 | 1987/470 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990 | 1990/2595 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995 | 1995/2498 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 | 1996/282 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 | 1996/2154 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 | 1998/1056 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998 | 1998/1500 | None |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 | 2008/2924 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 | 2008/3257 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018 | 2018/68 | None |
| K MANNING AND CERTIFICATION | ||
| The Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984 | 1984/1115 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003 | 2003/3049 | |
| The Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 | 2004/1713 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015 | 2015/782 | 2018/68 |
| L SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001 | 2001/152 | 2004/1266 |
| The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013 | 2013/1785 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015 | 2015/508 | 2018/53 |
| M TONNAGE MEASUREMENT | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997 | 1997/1510 | |
| N SAFETY MANAGEMENT | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships) (Safety Management Code) Regulations 2001 | 2001/3209 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010 | 2010/680 | |
| The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2014 | 2014/1512 | None |
| O STRATEGIC SHIPS | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995 | 1995/1427 | None |
| P PORT FACILITIES | ||
| The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 | 2003/1809 | |
| Q REGISTRATION | ||
| The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 | 1993/3138 | |
1. In the Table of fees in this Part, references to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate or endorsement under –
(a)the Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984(2), or
(b)the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015(3),
and to an examination for any such certificate or endorsement.
2. Where an application for an examination in relation to item 1 in the Table is cancelled after the prescribed fee has been paid, a refund must be made of —
(a)£152 in the case of cancellation before a notice of eligibility has been issued, or
(b)£130 in the case of cancellation after a notice of eligibility has been issued.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The assessment of an application for a Certificate of Competency, the practical oral part of the examination, and the issue of a Certificate once the qualifying conditions are met | £220 |
| 2 | Resitting an examination in relation to item 1 | £159 |
| 3 | An initial assessment for qualification as a marine engineer officer (merchant ship) | £121 |
| 4 | The replacement of a lost certificate | £77 |
| 5 | An application for a certificate not requiring an oral examination | £77 |
| 6 | The addition or removal of, or amendment to, an endorsement or tanker endorsement | £73 |
| 7 | An application for a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge | £54 |
3. In the Table of fees in this Part, references to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate of equivalent competency or endorsement under—
(a)the Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984, or
(b)the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015,
and to an examination for any such certificate or endorsement.
4. Where an application in relation to item 2 in the Table is withdrawn or rejected after the prescribed fee has been paid, on the grounds that the applicant does not meet the preliminary criteria for detailed assessment, £50 must be refunded.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interim application for assessment in case of urgency | £74 |
| 2 | An application for consideration of a person’s qualifications for issue of a certificate, including the issue thereof | £109 |
| 3 | The issue of a subsequent temporary certificate | £109 |
| 4 | The issue of a certificate as an officer | £74 |
| 5 | An oral examination for competency | £134 |
| 6 | An oral examination to assess both a candidate’s standard of English and knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes | £126 |
| 7 | An oral examination to assess either (but not both) a candidate’s— (a) standard of English; or (b) knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes | £86 |
| 8 | The addition or removal of, or amendment to, an endorsement or tanker endorsement | £73 |
| 9 | An application for a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge | £109 |
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An examination for a licence as marine engine operator or senior marine engine operator under regulation 7 of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015(4) | £215 |
| 2 | An application for— (a) a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand, or (b) a certificate of proficiency in survival craft, where the examination has been taken at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State | £34 |
| 3 | An application for a certificate of proficiency as an able seafarer deck under regulation 16, or an able seafarer engine under regulation 17, of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015 | £34 |
| 4 | An examination by an approved medical practitioner for a medical fitness certificate under the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Examination) Regulations 2010(5)— (a) carried out on or after 13th November 2018 but before 13th November 2019 (b) carried out on or after 13th November 2019 but before 13th November 2020 (c) carried out on or after 13th November 2020 | £95 £105 £115 |
| 5 | An application for a Vessel Traffic Services Certification Logbook in accordance with Marine Guidance Note 434(6) | £57 |
| 6 | An application for a Yacht Rating Certificate in accordance with Merchant Shipping Notice 1862(7) | £57 |
| 7 | An application for a Watch Rating Certificate under regulation 14 or 15 of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015 | £57 |
| 8 | An examination for a Compass Adjuster’s Certificate in accordance with Marine Guidance Note 279(8) | £462 |
In this Part—
(a)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 (Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015(9); and
(b)“specialist endorsement” means an endorsement other than a relevant local knowledge endorsement.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The combined practical and oral assessment for the boatmaster’s licence, taken on the same occasion | £241 |
| 2 | The practical test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence | £195 |
| 3 | The oral test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence | £65 |
| 4 | The issue of a boatmaster’s licence, certificate or paper endorsement | £23 |
| 5 | The revalidation of a boatmaster’s licence, certificate or paper endorsement | £31 |
| 6 | The upgrading of— (a) a boatmaster’s licence of any Tier or Level; or (b) a Group B boatmaster’s certificate to Group A | £31 |
| 7 | The inclusion of— (a) an additional operation; or (b) 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 | £23 |
| 9 | An assessment for a specialist or relevant local knowledge endorsement on a boatmaster’s licence— (a) if taken with a generic licence assessment; (b) if taken separately | £109 £212 |
| 10 | An assessment for a supplementary licence by the holder of a Rhine navigation licence | £109 |
In this Part, references to “safe manning certificates” are to the documents referred to in regulation 46 of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An application for a safe manning certificate | £199 |
| 2 | An application for an amendment to a certificate | £141 |
| 3 | The issue of a safe manning certificate for a sister ship where the manning requirements are identical to the ship which has previously been issued a safe manning certificate | £83 |
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An application for an exemption from the requirements of any of the statutory instruments mentioned in Section K of the Table in Part 1 of this Schedule— | |
| (a) involving one ship or person only | £119 | |
| (b) involving more than one ship or person | £119, plus £40 for each further person or ship included in the initial exemption or added later |
1. In this Part, “ship” includes a ship registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in by British charterers) but does not include a fishing vessel.
2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed in respect of one transaction, in addition to the aggregate of those fees.
(3) Where a person applies, on any one occasion, for the registration of more than one change in the Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item 9, 10 or 11 in the Table of fees—
(a)the fee for the first change is £46;
(b)the fee for the second and each subsequent change is £17; and
(c)the fee for premium service is £100 in addition to the aggregate of the other fees.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee | Premium service fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The registration of a ship, including registration of a ship whose registration has expired | £153 | £180 |
| 2 | The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship— | ||
| (a) for the first or only transfer; | £105 | £100 | |
| (b) for the second and each subsequent transfer | £20 | n/a | |
| 3 | The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993(10) | £72 | £100 |
| 4 | The registration of a mortgage— | ||
| (a) for the first or only mortgage; | £101 | £100 | |
| (b) for the second and each additional mortgage | £19 | n/a | |
| 5 | The registration of a notice of intended mortgage | £37 | £50 |
| 6 | The issue of a duplicate certificate | £32 | £50 |
| 7 | Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship— | ||
| (a) for current entries; | £29 | £50 | |
| (b) for other entries | £46 | £50 | |
| 8 | Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour) | £11 | n/a |
| 9 | The registration of a change of name of a ship | £46 | £100 |
| 10 | The registration of a change of port of choice | £46 | £100 |
| 11 | The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register | £46 | £100 |
| 12 | Transfer to a port in a British possession | £52 | £100 |
| 13 | Transfer from a port in a British possession | £135 | £100 |
| 14 | An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship | £175 | £140 |
| 15 | The registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar | £75 | £50 |
| 16 | The issue of a certificate of registration for a small ship in Part III of the Register, or an amended certificate or duplicate copy of the certificate | £35 | £50 |
| 17 | The issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship— | ||
| (a) for current entries; | £29 | £50 | |
| (b) for other entries | £46 | £50 |
1. In this Part, “fishing vessel” includes a vessel registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in by British charterers).
2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed in respect of one transaction, in addition to the aggregate of those fees.
(3) Where a person applies, on any one occasion, for the registration of more than one change in the Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item 10, 11 or 12 in the Table of fees—
(a)the fee for the first change is £46;
(b)the fee for the second and each subsequent change is £17; and
(c)the fee for premium service is £100 in addition to the aggregate of the other fees.
| Item | Subject of fee | Amount of fee | Premium service fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The registration of a fishing vessel, including registration of a vessel whose registration has expired— | ||
| (a) with full registration; | £196 | £180 | |
| (b) with simple registration | £159 | n/a | |
| 2 | The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered fishing vessel— | ||
| (a) with full registration; | £105 | £100 | |
| (b) with simple registration; | £88 | £100 | |
| (c) where more than one transfer is registered on any occasion, for each additional transfer | £21 | n/a | |
| 3 | The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 | £70 | £100 |
| 4 | A change of registration from simple to full registration | £88 | £100 |
| 5 | The registration of a mortgage— | ||
| (a) where one mortgage only is registered; | £101 | £100 | |
| (b) where more than one mortgage is registered on any occasion, for each additional mortgage | £13 | n/a | |
| 6 | The registration of a notice of intended mortgage | £37 | £50 |
| 7 | The issue of a duplicate certificate | £32 | £50 |
| 8 | The issue of a transcript of entries in the register relating to any one fishing vessel— | ||
| (a) for current entries; | £32 | £50 | |
| (b) for other entries | £46 | £50 | |
| 9 | Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour) | £11 | n/a |
| 10 | The registration of a change of name of a fishing vessel | £53 | £100 |
| 11 | The registration of a change of port of choice or port number or both | £53 | £100 |
| 12 | The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the register | £53 | £100 |
| 13 | An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a fishing vessel— | ||
| (a) with full registration; | £179 | £140 | |
| (b) with simple registration | £155 | n/a | |
| 14 | The registration of a fishing vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar | £75 | £50 |
1. The fee payable on an application for the registration of a hovercraft under article 5 of the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972(11) is £153.
1. In this part, “copy” means a certified copy of—
(a)a declaration or other document, a copy of which is made evidence by virtue of the Act, or
(b)an extract from a document declared by the Act to be admissible in evidence.
2. The fee for a copy of a document is £15 for each hour or part of an hour required for copying.
3. Where a person requests and receives premium service, a fee of £50 is payable in addition to the aggregate of the fees for copying done on the same occasion.
1. In this Part, references to a British Seaman’s Card or to a discharge book are references to the documents of those names issued pursuant to the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1987(12).
2. Subject to paragraph 4, the fee for the issue, or replacement, of a British Seaman’s Card or a discharge book is £55.
3. Where a person requests and receives premium service, a fee of £50 is payable in addition to the aggregate of the fees for documents issued on the same occasion.
4. No fee is payable in respect of a replacement British Seaman’s Card or discharge book where the document has been lost, destroyed or defaced through no fault of the holder.
1. The fee payable on an application for the issue of a certificate under section 164 of the Act (which relates to certificates of compulsory insurance against liability for pollution) is £31.
2. The fee payable on an application for the issue of a certificate under section 255N(13) of the Act (which relates to wreck removal insurance satisfying the requirements of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007(14)) is £31.
1. In this Part, “bank holiday” means any day to be observed as such under section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(15).
2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where an inspection is delayed or is disrupted during its course, or a visit to carry out an inspection is abortive, a fee calculated at the standard hourly rate for the delay caused or time wasted is chargeable.
(2) The fee mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is not chargeable where—
(a)the delay or time wasted is less than one hour in total or is due to circumstances over which the applicant has no control; or
(b)the person carrying out the inspection is reasonably able to perform other work in the vicinity for which a fee has been paid.
3.—(1) Where any part of an inspection is carried out during the periods described in sub-paragraph (2), an additional fee of £74 per hour is chargeable for that part, unless an additional fee is chargeable under paragraphs 4 or 5.
(2) The periods mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) are—
(a)on a day other than a Saturday or Sunday, between midnight and 8 a.m, and between 6 p.m. and midnight, and
(b)at any time on Saturday.
4. Where any part of an inspection is carried out in Scotland at any time on a Sunday or a Bank Holiday, an additional fee calculated at the standard hourly rate is chargeable for that part.
5. Where any part of an inspection is carried out in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland at any time on a Sunday or a Bank Holiday, or on Good Friday or Christmas Day, an additional fee calculated at the standard hourly rate is chargeable for that part.
1. The fee for the Secretary of State’s consideration and, if appropriate, approval or re-approval of a waste management plan prepared and submitted by a harbour authority or terminal operator in respect of a harbour or terminal pursuant, as the case may be, to regulation 6(1) or (2) or 8(1) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003(16) (“the Regulations”) is charged at the standard hourly rate.
2. The fee for the preparation by the Secretary of State of a waste management plan in respect of a harbour or terminal pursuant to regulation 9 of the Regulations is charged at the standard hourly rate.
3. The fee for the issue by the Secretary of State of an exemption in respect of a harbour authority or terminal operator pursuant to regulation 15(1) and (2) of the Regulations, or in respect of a ship pursuant to regulation 15(3) of the Regulations, is £147.
1. The fee for the issue by the Secretary of State of an exemption, pursuant to section 48 of the Act (power to exempt from manning requirements), from the requirements in regulation 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995(17) relating to a strategic ship is £250.
S.I. 2001/152, amended by S.I. 2004/1266.
S.I. 1984/1115, amended by S.I. 1995/1428 and 1998/1013.
S.I. 2010/737, amended by S.I. 2014/1614.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/442285/MGN_434.pdf.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434812/MSN1862.pdf.
S.I. 1993/3138, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.
S.I. 1972/674, amended by S.I. 1989/1351, 1996/3173 and 2004/302.
S.I. 1987/408, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Section 255N was inserted by the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 (c. 8).
The text of the Convention is set out in Schedule 11ZA to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, which was inserted by the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011.
S.I. 2003/1809, amended by S.I. 2009/1176.