Consultation outcome

Clarifying and reducing administration costs for maritime vessel light dues regulations

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

All 8 responses received about this consultation were supportive of the proposed amendments.

There are several areas where further revisions, additional enhancements or clarifications were requested, which are explained in summary and government’s response.

Detail of feedback received

We are analysing responses to this consultation and will publish the government response in due course.


Original consultation

Summary

Proposed language and administrative cost improvements to the regulatory regime for the collection of light dues from vessels in UK and Irish ports.

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Consultation description

Proposed changes to legislation to improve the collection of light dues to:

  • enhance regulatory clarity
  • ensure exemption criteria are transparent
  • reduce administrative burdens and costs
  • modernise regulatory arrangement and drafting

The changes do not alter the existing system for the collection of light dues, which are paid by vessels calling at UK and Irish ports and pay for the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs). The GLAs are:

Documents

Consultation on improvements to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) regulations

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Updates to this page

Published 20 September 2021
Last updated 3 August 2023 + show all updates
  1. Consultation outcome and government response added.

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