# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1995 (the “principal Regulations”).
The fees charged for services performed pursuant to the Radio Rules (as defined in the principal Regulations) are reduced to £23 per hour for fishing vessels and £26 per hour for other ships in respect of time occupied by the survey and to £32 in respect of all administrative and other work for all vessels (Regulation 2(3)). The previous fees were £50 per hour in respect of time occupied by the survey for all ships and £82 and £100 for all other administrative and other work for fishing vessels and other ships respectively. The references to British Telecommunica tions in relation to fees charged in connection with services performed pursuant to the Radio Rules are removed.
These Regulations also amend the table of statutory instruments in Schedule 1, Part 1 to the principal Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2632/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-amendment-regulations-1996/note
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