This document establishes the legal framework for updated fee structures within the British merchant shipping industry as of 1980. The author, representing the legislative authority of Great Britain, provides a formal statutory instrument designed to adjust financial obligations for maritime operators. The text serves as a regulatory mechanism to ensure compliance with updated administrative costs and service charges mandated by the government.

Legal professionals and maritime historians utilize this text as a primary source for tracking the evolution of UK regulatory costs. The document is characterized by its highly technical and specialized prose, intended strictly for administrative and legal reference.