# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1990, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 6th March 1990
Laid before Parliament 15th March 1990
Coming into force 5th April 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by:–
(i) section 5(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948,
(ii) section 33 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949,
(iii) section 26 of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967,
(iv) section 1(1)(d) of the Anchors and Chain Cables Act 1967,
(v) section 6 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970,
(vi) section 84 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970,
(vii) section 17 of and Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974,
(viii) section 21(1) and (3)(r) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979,
(ix) section 5(1) and (8) of, and paragraph 2(j) of the Schedule, to the Merchant Shipping Act 1983,
(x) article 3(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983,
(xi) article 3(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution) Order 1987,
(xii) section 13(1) and (7) of, and paragraph 2(i) of Schedule 2 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1988,
and now vested in him and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting with the persons referred to in section 22(2) of the Act of 1979 and with the consent and approval of the Treasury (except in respect of the powers conferred by the Acts of 1948 and 1974) hereby makes the following Regulations:–

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/555/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-regulations-1990/introduction
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