Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1997 by altering certain hourly fees as follows:–
| Subject | Old fee | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Survey or inspection of a hovercraft or its equipment under the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/674) | £78 | £94 |
| Application for an exemption under the Order | £78 | £94 |
| Waiting time before and during survey or inspection, per hour or part of an hour after the first hour: | ||
| £78 | £94 |
| £156 | £94 |
| Abortive visits, per hour or part of an hour (excluding the first hour): | ||
| £78 | £94 |
| £156 | £94 |
| Work at unusual hours: | ||
| £39 | £47 |
| £78 | £94 |
The remaining fees are unchanged.
The revised fees were last increased on 6th September 2004. The new fees will be payable in respect of work carried out on or after 11th September 2006.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations and the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2055) and copies may be obtained from Finance and Contracts, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Bay 3/11, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 023 8032 9509) or viewed on the Agency’s website at www.mcga.gov.uk. A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.