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Statutory Instruments
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made
7th November 2001
Laid before Parliament
9th November 2001
Coming into force
3rd December 2001
The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 3rd December 2001.
2. The Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996(2) shall be amended as follows.
3. In Part I—
(a)in paragraph 2(1), for “£72” there shall be substituted “£74”.
(b)in paragraph 3, after sub-paragraph (g) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph:
“(gg)any survey or inspection 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(3) and, without prejudice to sub-paragraph (c) above, any subsequent survey or inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the issue of the prevention of operation notice;”.
4. In Part II—
(a)for “£14” there shall be substituted “£20”;
(b)at the end there shall be added the following sentences:
“This fee shall, on the first application for an examination for a certificate of competency, be taken as included in the fees payable in accordance with sections A1 and B1 of Part III below. The sum of £20 shall be deducted from the fee payable in accordance with sections A1 and B1 for any subsequent application for an examination for a certificate of competency.”.
5. For the heading to Part III there shall be substituted the following:
6. In Part III, Section A—
(a)in paragraph 1(a) and (d), for “£109” there shall in each case be substituted “£160”;
(b)in paragraph 1(c), for “£109” there shall be substituted “£145”;
(c)in paragraph 1(b) and (e), for “£90” there shall in each case be substituted “£145”;
(d)paragraph 2 shall be omitted;
(e)in paragraph 3—
(i)the words “or 2” shall be omitted;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£12.50” there shall be substituted “£15”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£25” there shall be substituted “£40”;
(f)in paragraph 4, the words “or 2” shall be omitted.
7. In Part III, Section B—
(a)for paragraph 1, there shall be substituted the following:
“1. For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as:—
(a)Master | £160 |
(b)Chief Mate | £160 |
(c)Officer of the Watch (Deck department) | £145 |
(d)Chief Engineer | £160 |
(e)Second Engineer | £160 |
(f)Officer of the Watch (Engine department) | £145 |
Subject to paragraph 2 below, the fee payable under this paragraph shall be refunded if a certificate is not finally issued;”
(b)for paragraphs 2 and 3, there shall be substituted the following:
“2. For consideration of an application for an examination under paragraph 1 above, where the applicant cancels his application— | |
(a)if cancellation takes place before a notice of eligibility has been issued | £15; |
(b)if cancellation takes place after a notice of eligibility has been issued | £40; |
3. For consideration of an application for an examination under paragraph 1 above, where such consideration involves overseas postage for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (as above) | £10”; |
(c)paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall be omitted.
8. In Part III, for Section C, there shall be substituted the following:
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Addition, removal or amendment to an endorsement or tanker endorsement | £50.” |
9. In Part III, Section D—
(a)paragraph 1 shall be omitted;
(b)in paragraphs 2 and 4, for “£19” there shall in each case be substituted “£25”;
(c)in paragraphs 3 and 5, for “£10.25” there shall in each case be substituted “£15”;
(d)in paragraph 6, for “£77” there shall be substituted “£115”;
(e)in paragraph 8—
(i)for “£110”, wherever it occurs, there shall be substituted “£150”;
(ii)for “£27” there shall be substituted “£30”;
(f)in paragraph 12, for “£48.75” there shall be substituted “£60”.
10. In Part III, Section E—
(a)in paragraphs 1 and 3, for “£19” there shall in each case be substituted “£25”;
(b)in paragraphs 2 and 4, for “£10.25” there shall in each case be substituted “£15”.
11. In Part IV, for everything after the first paragraph there shall be substituted the following:
| “Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| A Certificates | |
| For consideration of an applicant’s qualifications for issue of a certificate of equivalent competency, including the issue of such a certificate | £70 |
| The sum of £20 shall be refunded if a certificate is not finally issued | |
| B Examinations | |
1. For an oral examination for competency, on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself | £111 |
2. For an oral examination to assess a candidate’s standard of English language, on each occasion on which the candidate presents himself | £74 |
3. For an oral examination to assess a candidate’s standard of knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes, on each occasion on which the candidate presents himself | £74 |
| C Endorsement and Revalidation | |
1. For addition, removal or amendment to an endorsement or tanker endorsement | £50 |
2. For the grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of a certificate of equivalent competency | £50”. |
12. In Part V—
(a)in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “£49” and “£35” there shall in each case be substituted “£74”;
(b)after paragraph 2, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“2A. Combined Practical/Oral examination for Boatmaster’s Licence—taken at same time | £111”; |
(c)in paragraphs 3 and 6, for “£18” there shall in each case be substituted “£15”;
(d)in paragraphs 4, 5 and 7, for “£17” or “£28”, as the case may be, there shall in each case be substituted “£30”.
13. In Part VI—
(a)in paragraph 1, for “£540” there shall be substituted “£592”;
(b)for paragraphs 2 and 3, there shall be substituted:
“2. Application for a Safe Manning Certificate for other Vessels | £111 |
3. Application for technical amendment, e.g. involving manning charges, or other amendment e.g. change of name of vessel or owner | £74”; |
(c)in paragraph 4, for “£60” there shall be substituted “£74”.
14. In Part VII, paragraph 1, for entries (2) and (3), there shall be substituted the following:
“(2) Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship | |
(a) one transfer | £69 |
(b) where more than one transfer in relation to a ship is lodged at the same time | |
| £84 |
| £100 |
| £115”. |
15. In Part VIII—
(a)For paragraphs 2 and 3 there shall be substituted the following:
“2. Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered vessel: | ||
(a) with full registration | £69 | £100 |
(b) with simple registration | £52 | £100 |
(c) where more than one transfer in relation to the ship is lodged on the same occasion— | ||
| ||
(i)with full registration | £84 | £110 |
(ii)with simple registration | £62 | £110 |
| ||
(i)with full registration | £100 | £120 |
(ii)with simple registration | £70 | £120 |
| ||
(i)with full registration | £120 | £130 |
(ii)with simple regsitration | £88 | £130 |
| five or more transfers | ||
(i)with full registration | £138 | £140 |
(ii)with simple registration | £104 | £140”. |
(b)In paragraph 15, for “£65” there shall be substituted “£50”.
16. In Part X—
(a)for “£16.50” and “£35”, wherever they occur, there shall in each case be substituted “£35” and “£55” respectively.
(b)for paragraph 1(2)(b) there shall be substituted the following:
“(b)to a seaman who was the holder of a discharge book which has been lost, destroyed or defaced by water or fire at sea | No fee”. |
17. In Part XII, in the Table—
(a)for the entries listed in the third column headed “Other surveys, inspections and tests, per hour or part thereof” relating to paragraphs 1 and 2, there shall be substituted the following entries:
“No fee
£74.00
£148.00
£74.00”.
(b)the entries listed in the third column relating to paragraph 3 shall be deleted.
18. In Part XIII, for everything after “1997”, there shall be substituted the following:
“The fees for the Secretary of State’s approval of a waste management plan prepared by a harbour authority or terminal operator in respect of a harbour or terminal pursuant to regulation 10(2) of the Regulations, or for the preparation of a waste management plan in respect of a harbour or terminal by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 11 of the Regulations, shall be charged at the hourly rate of £74”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
6th November 2001
We consent to the making of these Regulations
Nick Ainger
Anne McGuire
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
7th November 2001
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243)
The Regulations prescribe changes in some of the fees charged and introduce new fees. In particular—
(1) the hourly rate for fees relating to services listed in Part I of the Schedule has been increased from £72 to £74;
(2) fees in connection with tonnage measurements are to be charged at the hourly rate for services in Part I of the Schedule (£74);5
(3) revised fees have been introduced in relation to the services listed in Parts II to XIII.
The principal changes to the fees charged are shown in the following table:
| Description of fee | Old fee | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| N.B. Fees marked with an asterisk are now inclusive of the charge for issue or endorsement of a certificate (now £20 instead of £14) | ||
| Certificate of Competency | ||
| Issue or endorsement of certificate | 14.00 | 20.00 |
| Examination for Certificate of Competency— Operational | 104.00 * | 165.00 * |
| Examination for Certificate of Competency— Management | 123.00 * | 180.00 * |
| Cancellation fee before notice of eligibility issued | 12.50 | 15.00 |
| Cancellation fee after notice of elegibility issued | 25.00 | 40.00 |
| Change to endorsements | 54.00* | 50.00* |
| Examination for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft and issue of certificate | 19.00 | 25.00 |
| Issue of certificate for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft only | 10.25 | 15.00 |
| Examination for licence as marine engine operator or senior marine engine operator | 77.00 * | 115.00 * |
| Revalidation of certificate of competency | 32.50* | 50.00* |
| Application for exemption | 110.00 | 150.00 |
| Application for exemption—per additional ship or person | 27.00 | 30.00 |
| Examination on application for medical fitness certificate | 48.75 | 60.00 |
| Examination for sight test certificate | 19.00 | No longer a MCA service |
| Examination for electronic navigation systems certificate | 54.00 * | No longer a MCA service |
| Certificate of Equivalent Competency | ||
| Issue or endorsement of certificate | 14.00 | 20.00 |
| Consideration of applicant’s qualifications for issue of certificate of equivalent competency | 49.00 * | 70.00 * |
| Examination of oral competency—Operational | 65.00 | 111.00 |
| Examination of oral competency—Management | 84.00 | 111.00 |
| Examination of oral competency—Standard of English | 50.00 | 74.00 |
| Examination of oral competency—UK legal & administrative | 84.00 | 74.00 |
| Change to endorsements | 33.00* | 50.00* |
| Revalidation of certificate of equivalent competency | 32.50* | 50.00* |
| Examination for sight test certificate | 19.00 | No longer a MCA service |
| Boatmasters' Licences | ||
| Practical examination | 49.00 | 74.00 |
| Oral examination | 35.00 | 74.00 |
| Combined practical/oral examination—taken at the same time | N/A | 111.00 |
| Issue or replacement of licence | 18.00 | 15.00 |
| Revaliation of licence | 17.00 | 30.00 |
| Endorsement per additional area | 28.00 | 30.00 |
| Application for exemption | 28.00 | 30.00 |
| Safe Manning Certificates | ||
| Application for passenger ship | 540.00 | 592.00 |
| Application for other vessels 350kw or over | 300.00 | 111.00 |
| Application for other vessels under 350kw | 180.00 | 111.00 |
| Application for technical amendment | 180.00 | 74.00 |
| Application for other amendment | 60.00 | 74.00 |
| Issue of certificate for sister ship | 60.00 | 74.00 |
| Seaman’s Documents | ||
| Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—postal application | 16.50 | 35.00 |
| Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—other application | 35.00 | 55.00 |
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been carried out and a copy placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Maritime Information Centre, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 02380-329295).
S.I. 2001/152.
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