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The Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2027

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Draft 2027, ISBN 9780348288537

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Draft Order laid before the House of Commons under section 216(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21), for approval by resolution of the House of Commons.

MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(b)

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 216(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (“the Act”)f1, and with the approval of the Treasury.

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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 21.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Increase of borrowing limit
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

This Order—

(a)

may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2027,

(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.

2Increase of borrowing limit

The limit specified in section 216(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is increased with effect from 12:01 a.m. on 31st January 2027 to £199 million.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Transport

Date

We approve the making of this Order

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under section 215 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”), general lighthouse authorities may borrow money for certain purposes and subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Under section 216(1) of the 1995 Act, the aggregate amount that may be outstanding in respect of the principal of any sums borrowed is limited to £100 million. Under section 216(2) of the 1995 Act, the Secretary of State may (with the Treasury’s approval) increase or further increase that limit by not more than £33 million at a time. This limit was increased to £133 million with effect from 31st December 2024 by the Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1274). This limit was further increased to £166 million with effect from 31st March 2026 by the Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/258).

This Order increases that limit by a further £33 million, i.e. to £199 million, with effect from 31st January 2027, in accordance with section 216(2) of the 1995 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 and a de minimis assessment have been prepared and are published alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.