The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/1371
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

(2) They come into force on 1st July 2009.

Section 2 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997

(1) Paragraph 3 in Part II of Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997 is amended as follows.

(2) For sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—

(1A) Subject to a minimum charge of £60, the amount of light dues per voyage shall be—

(a) after 30th June 2009 and before 1st April 2010, 39 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of £13,650 per voyage;

(b) on and after 1st April 2010, 43 pence per ton subject to a maximum charge of £17,200 per voyage.

(3) In sub-paragraph (4), for “seven” substitute “nine”.