1. These Regulations and Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 21st March 1994.

2. The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1991(12) shall be amended as follows.

3. In regulation 4:-

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) all words from "except" to the end shall be omitted; and

(b)paragraph (1)(c) shall be omitted.

4. In the Schedule, Part I, paragraph 1:

(a)in Part E:

(i)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980(13) there shall be added in column 3 "1993/3162";

(ii)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984(14) there shall be added in column 3:

• "1992/2360"

• "1993/3163";

(iii)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Ships built before 25th May 1980) Regulations 1985(15) there shall be added in column 3 "1993/3164";

(iv)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS Ships) Rules 1986(16) there shall be added in column 3 "1993/3161";

(v)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Musters and Training) Regulations 1986(17) there shall be added in column 3 "1993/3231";

(vi)there shall be inserted at the end, in columns 1 and 2 respectively: "Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1992 1992/2359";

(b)in Part G, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Rules 1968(18), in column 3, there shall be omitted "1191/2543" and added "1993/1994";

(c)in Part I there shall be inserted at the end, in columns 1 and 2 respectively:

• "Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1993" and "69";

(d)in Part J-

(i)in the entry for Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984(19) there shall be added in column 3 "1992/135";

(ii)in the entry for Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984(20) there shall be added in column 3 "1992/2358";

(iii)in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Regulations 1987(21) there shall be added in column 3 "1993/3232";

(iv)there shall be inserted at the end, in columns 1 and 2 respectively: (A) "Merchant Shipping (Emergency Information for Passengers) Regulations 1990" and "660"; and

• "Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport and Pleasure) Regulations 1993" and "1072".

5. In the Schedule, Part I, paragraph 2(1):

(a)for "£37" there shall be substituted "£45"; and

(b)the words ", except in the case of any service in connection with:" and sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be omitted.

6. In the Schedule, Part I, paragraph 6, for "£37" there shall be substituted "£45".

7. In the Schedule, Part IV, in section D there shall be added at the end the following entry:-

For examination by an approved medical practitioner on application for a medical fitness certificate under the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations 1983(22) £48.75.".

8. In the Schedule, for Part V there shall be substituted the following:

"PART VREGISTRATION ETC OF SHIPS AND SUBMERSIBLE CRAFT

Fees for Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships (excluding Fishing Vessels) and Inspection of the Register

1. In this Part:

• "ship" includes a bareboat charter ship but does not include a fishing vessel within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc) Act 1993;

• "submersible craft" means a submersible craft as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Submersible Craft) Regulations 1976(23) .

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9. In the Schedule in Part VI:

(a)there shall be substituted the following for the heading beginning "Fees for Registration":

"Fees for Registration and Transfer of Fishing Vessels, including fishing vessels which are bareboat charter ships to be registered on Part IV of the Register, Registration of Mortgages thereon and other Related Matters and for Inspection of the Register";

(b)in paragraph 2.3 the words "Subject to maximum of relevant registration fee" shall be omitted;

(c)in paragraph 2.4 there shall be substituted "regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993" for "regulation 30 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988";

(d)in the sentence after paragraph 2.13, "11, 12 or 13" shall be substituted for "10, 11 or 12";

(e)there shall be inserted at the end:

10. In the Schedule, Part XI, in the Table:

(i)columns 1 and 2 (headed "Inspection of ship's provisions" and "Fishing vessels (any survey or inspection)" shall be omittted;

(ii)the column headed "Radio surveys" shall become column 1 and for the existing entries there shall be substituted "No fee, £48, £96, £48, £24 and £48" respectively; and

(iii)the column headed "Other surveys inspections and tests" shall become column 2 and for the existing entries there shall be substituted "No fee, £45, £90, £45, £22.50 and £45" respectively.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1991. The amendments-

(a)increase the basic hourly rate from £37 to £45, an increase of 21.6%;

(b)provide for charges in connection with registration of ships following the changes to the system of registration introduced by the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;

(c)introduce a fee of £48.75 for examination for medical fitness certificates;

(d)increase by about 9% certain additional fees in respect of radio surveys;

(e)make minor corrections and updating.

(f)bring the charges for fishing vessel surveys in line with those surveys charged at the basic hourly rate.