# The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/1105 · made 19 October 2026

These Regulations are the twelfth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”). They bring section 232 of the 2023 Act (“section 232”) into force. Section 232 amends sections 72A, 107A and 107B of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) (“the 2009 Act”) to confer power on the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers, in respect of cases where they are the appropriate licensing authority, to make regulations to charge fees for the monitoring of a marine licence and the variation and transfer of a marine licence. It also amends sections 98, 108 and 110A of the 2009 Act in connection with those new powers. Section 232(9) revokes the Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees) (Order) 2014 (S.I. 2014/2555).

Made under: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Section 255)

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## Introductory text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
LICENSING (MARINE)
MARINE POLLUTION
Made 19th October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(9)(a) and (11) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

## 1 Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026.

## 2 Commencement

Section 232 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (marine licensing) comes into force as follows—
(a) subsections (1) to (8) come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made;
(b) subsection (9) comes into force on 4th January 2027.

## Signature

Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19th October 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the twelfth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”). They bring section 232 of the 2023 Act (“section 232”) into force. Section 232 amends sections 72A, 107A and 107B of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) (“the 2009 Act”) to confer power on the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers, in respect of cases where they are the appropriate licensing authority, to make regulations to charge fees for the monitoring of a marine licence and the variation and transfer of a marine licence. It also amends sections 98, 108 and 110A of the 2009 Act in connection with those new powers. Section 232(9) revokes the Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees) (Order) 2014 (S.I. 2014/2555).
Section 232 is brought into force, with the exception of subsection (9), on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. Subsection (9) is brought into force on 4th January 2027.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2023 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publications or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

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