Regulation 2 Amendment of principal Regulations

The Merchant Shipping ((Fees) Regulations 2006^f1 are amended as provided in paragraph (2).

For Part 5 of Schedule 1 (boatmasters’ licences) there is substituted—

“PART 5

BOATMASTERS’ LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

In this Part—

(a)

“the 1993 Regulations”means the Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters’ Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993^f2;

(b)

the following expressions—

• “boatmaster’s licence” and related expressions,

• “boatmaster’s certificate” and related expressions,

• “relevant local knowledge endorsement”,

• “Rhine navigation licence”, and

• “supplementary licence”,

have the meanings respectively given in the Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Voyages) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006^f3; and

(c)

“specialist endorsement” means an endorsement other than a relevant local knowledge endorsement.

Table of fees

(1) Item	(2) Subject of fee		(3) Amount of fee
1.	The combined practical and oral assessment for the boatmaster’s licence taken on the same occasion		£141
2.	The practical test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence		£94
3.	The oral test part of the assessment for the boatmaster’s licence		£94
4.	The issue of—
		(a) a boatmaster’s licence	£22
		(b) a boatmaster’s certificate	£22
5.	The revalidation of—
		(a) a boatmaster’s licence	£28
		(b) a boatmaster’s certificate	£28
		(c) a boatmaster’s licence issued under the 1993 Regulations	£28
6.	The upgrading of—
		(a) a Tier 1 (Level 1) boatmaster’s licence to Tier 1 (Level 2)	£28
		(b) a Group B boatmaster’s certificate to Group A	£28
7.	The endorsement of an additional operational area on a Tier 2 boatmaster’s licence		£62
8.	The replacement of a lost boatmaster’s licence or boatmaster’s certificate, except where the loss occurred through no fault of the holder.		£18
9.	An assessment for a specialist or relevant local knowledge endorsement on a boatmaster’s licence—
		(a) if taken with a generic licence assessment	£100
		(b) if taken separately	£109
10.	An assessment for a supplementary licence by the holder of a Rhine navigation licence		£109

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