# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
“the Agency” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;
“inspection” includes audit, survey and test;
“issue” includes amendment, endorsement, re-issue and renewal;
“local office” means—
(i)one of the Agency's Marine Offices ,
(ii)an office of the Marine Management Organisation ,
(iii)an office of Marine Scotland , or
(iv)an office of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland ;
“premium service”, in relation to a fee, means a service performed for an applicant attending in person at a local office or at the office where the register of British ships is kept , or attending a priority appointment online;
“standard hourly rate” means—
(i)£120 per hour in respect of any work carried out after 12th November 2018 and before 13th November 2019, and
(ii)£147 per hour in respect of any work carried out after 12th November 2019; and
“vessel” has the same meaning as “ship” in the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1104/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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