# The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2025/278 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 4th March 2026
Laid before Parliament 9th March 2026
Coming into force 1st April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 205(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/234/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-light-dues-amendment-regulations-2026/introduction
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