Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996. They increase from £70 to £72 the main hourly charge for services performed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (the successor body to the Marine Safety Agency) for services under Part I of the Schedule to those Regulations; make increases in the hourly rates charged for services in relation to `Radio Rules' (i.e. the statutory instruments relating to radio installations and navigational equipment on merchant ships and fishing vessels); and make equivalent changes for certain charges for additional services, under Part XII as follows:
| old fee | new fee |
|---|---|
| No fee | No fee |
| £70 | £72 |
| £140 | £144 |
| £70 | £72 |
| £35 | £36 |
| £70 | £72. |