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Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983

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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.

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Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Act, 1983 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl 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 rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn 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 RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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