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Explanatory note

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These Regulations revoke the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988 as amended.

The Regulations prescribe changes in some of the rates charged by the Department of Transport and Customs & Excise. Fees for Marine Examinations and certificates of competency are increased by around 12% and some fees for registration of shipping and submersible craft are increased by around 7.6%. Fees for transfers of shares in fishing vessels are reduced where more than one transfer is lodged on the same occasion. The Regulations also prescribe a change in the structure of fishing vessel survey fees, and include a provision for charging for applications for approvals.