This document establishes the regulatory framework for the collection and administration of light dues within the United Kingdom maritime jurisdiction. The text is a statutory instrument issued by the British government to define the financial obligations of merchant vessels regarding the maintenance of navigational aids. It provides the legal basis for the assessment, payment, and enforcement of fees required to support lighthouses, buoys, and beacons essential for safe maritime transit.

Legal professionals and maritime administrators utilize this text as a foundational reference for historical regulatory compliance. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is characteristic of formal legislative drafting.