Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983

In short

This law is about changing the rules for "light dues," which are fees related to maritime navigation aids. It allows the Minister for Transport to update the specific charges for these dues.

What it regulates

How the Second Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898, can be changed.
The power of the Minister for Transport to amend or revoke orders related to light dues.
The retrospective effect of orders made under this Act, up to May 31, 1983.
The process for laying orders before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Who it concerns

The Minister for Transport.
Entities or individuals affected by "light dues" as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898.

Key points

The Minister for Transport can amend the Second Schedule to the Act of 1898 by order.
An order can have retrospective effect to a date not earlier than the 31st day of May, 1983.
Orders must be laid before each House of the Oireachtas, and either House can annul an order within twenty-one sitting days.
Certain provisions of section 5 of the Act of 1898 are repealed, specifically all words after "of this Act" in subsection (2) and subsection (3).

Legal text

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s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1983 Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983 Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 18 of 1983 MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ACT, 1983 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Second Schedule to Act of 1898 may be amended by order. 3. Repeals. 4. Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction. Act Referred to Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898 1898, c. 44 Number 18 of 1983 MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ACT, 1983 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW AS REGARDS LIGHT DUES. [29th June, 1983] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.—In this Act— “the Minister” means the Minister for Transport; “the Act of 1898” means the Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898 . Second Schedule to Act of 1898 may be amended by order. 2.—

(1)The Minister may by order amend the Second Schedule to the Act of 1898.

(2)An order under this section may have retrospective effect to a date which is not earlier than the 31st day of May, 1983, and is specified in the order and where the order provides that it is to have such effect, it shall have and be deemed always to have had effect as on and from the date so specified in that regard.

(3)The Minister may by order amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).

(4)The Minister shall cause every order made under this section to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

(5)Where an order under this section is for the time being in force, the Second Schedule to the Act of 1898 shall be construed and have effect subject to the terms of the order. Repeals. 3.—The following provisions of section 5 of the Act of 1898 are hereby repealed; namely— (a) all the words after “of this Act” in subsection

(2); (b) subsection

(3). Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction. 4.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983.

(2)The Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1981, and this Act may be cited together as the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1983, and shall be construed together as one Act, and without prejudice to the generality of this provision, references in the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1981, to the Merchant Shipping Acts shall be construed as including references to this Act. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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