The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997
1These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light...
2The instruments specified in column 1 in Schedule 1 to...
3(1) The amounts of general light dues which may be...
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
PART I
1Interpretation
PART IISCALE OF PAYMENTS
1Periodical payments
Tugs and fishing vessels
Pleasure vessels
2Pleasure vessels
3Payments per voyage
PART IIIRULES
1Dues payable under paragraph 3 of the scale of payments...
2(a) The payments under paragraph 1 of the scale of...
3When issuing an invoice in respect of a tug or...
4(a) Any payment in respect of a visit as is...
PART IVDESCRIPTION OF VESSELS EXEMPT FROM LIGHTS DUES
1Ships on charter to Her Majesty or used by a...
2Ships of less than 20 tons, other than ships liable...
3Sailing ships used exclusively for sail training purposes, operating as...
4Tugs and fishing vessels of less than 10 metres in...
5Ships (other than those subject to periodical payments) when navigating...
6Ships putting in solely for bunkers, stores, crew changes, embarkation...
7Ships putting in from stress of weather or because of...
8Ships navigating solely and entirely within the limits of a...
9Any ship (including a pleasure vessel) in respect of any...
10Vessels involved in land defences and/or land reclamation on behalf...
11Vessels solely engaged in pollution control prevention or recovery on...
12Vessels engaged solely in the transportation of sewerage waste to...
13Vessels putting in or departing in ballast for the purpose...
14Dumb barges, lighters, hulks, or other vessels being towed which...

1997 No. 562

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 205(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: