# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/1929 · made 2 November 1988

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988 by inserting a Part prescribing fees payable in respect of registration of fishing vessels in the new register established under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988

Made under: 1949 c. 43 (Section 33); Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (repealed) (Section 13, Schedule 2 paragraph 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-amendment-regulations-1988/pdf/uksi_19881929_en.pdf

## Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 2nd November 1988
Laid before Parliament 10th November 1988
Coming into force 1st December 1988
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 33(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 and by section 13(1) and (7) of, and paragraph 2(i) of Schedule 2 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 1st December 1988.

## 2 

The Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988 shall be amended as follows:—
In Part V, the words in brackets in the sub-heading shall be amended to read:
“(excluding fishing vessels within the meaning of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988)”.

## 3 

After Part V, a new Part VA shall be inserted as follows:—
“Part VA
REGISTRATION ETC OF FISHING VESSELS
Fees for Registration and Transfer of Fishing Vessels, Registration of Mortgages thereon and other Related Matters and for Inspection of the Register under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988.
1 In this Part:—
“counter service” means any service performed for an applicant attending in person at a Local Office or at the office where the Register is kept;
“Local Office” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988.
2. Service
Fees
Without Counter Service
With Counter Service
£
£
1 Registration of a vessel (including registration of a vessel whose registry has expired)
(a) with full registration
100
130
(b) with simple registration
70
100
2 Registration of transfer or transmission of ownership of a registered vessel or share therein
30
43
3 Renewal of registry under regulation 30 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988
30
43
4 Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration
30
43
5 Registration of mortgage
80
110
6 Registration of notice of intended mortgage
20
30
7 Noting of unregistered mortgage (applies during transitional period only)
30
43
8 Issue of duplicate certificate
10
15
9 Issue of transcript of entries in the register relating to any one vessel —
(a) for current entries
5
12
(b) for other entries
20
27
10 Personal inspection of the register
5
11 Registration of change of name of vessel
10
15
12 Registration of change of port of registry and/or port number
10
15
13 Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in Register
10
15
”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Michael Portillo
Minister of State,
Department of Transport
2nd November 1988
We consent the making of these regulations
David MacLean
Alan Howarth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
2nd November 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988 by inserting a Part prescribing fees payable in respect of registration of fishing vessels in the new register established under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988

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