The Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2024
In accordance with section 216(3) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.
Citation, commencement and extent1.
This Order—
(a)
may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2024;
(b)
comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made; and
(c)
extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Increase of borrowing limit2.
The limit specified in section 216(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is increased with effect from 12:01 a.m. on 31st December 2024 to £133 million.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
We approve the making of this Order
Under section 215 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, general lighthouse authorities may borrow money for certain purposes and subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Under section 216(1) the aggregate amount that may be outstanding in respect of the principal of any sums borrowed is limited to £100 million. This Order increases that limit by £33 million with effect from 31 December 2024, in accordance with section 216(2) of that Act.
No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.co.uk.