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Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 1105 (C. 90) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LICENSING (MARINE) MARINE POLLUTION The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 19th October 2026 The Secretary of State makes these...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 1105 (C. 90) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LICENSING (MARINE) MARINE POLLUTION The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 19th October 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(9)
(a) and (11) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023(1).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026.
Commencement
2. Section 232 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (marine licensing) comes into force as follows—
(a) subsections (1) to (8) come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made;
(b) subsection (9) comes into force on 4th January 2027.
Stephen Morgan Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural 19th October 2026 Affairs
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the twelfth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”). They bring section 232 of the 2023 Act (“section 232”) into force. Section 232 amends sections 72A, 107A and 107B of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) (“the 2009 Act”) to confer power on the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers, in respect of cases where they are the appropriate licensing authority, to make regulations to charge fees for the monitoring of a marine licence and the variation and transfer of a marine licence. It also amends sections 98, 108 and 110A of the 2009 Act in connection with those new powers. Section 232(9) revokes the Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees)
(Order) 2014 (S.I. 2014/2555).
Section 232 is brought into force, with the exception of subsection (9), on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. Subsection (9) is brought into force on 4th January 2027.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2023 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publications or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 78 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 81 31.01.2024 2024/92 Sections 84 to 86 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 89 to 91 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 92 25.06.2026 2026/169
Section 94 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 97 (partially) 03.03.2026 2026/169
Section 97 (partially) 25.03.2026 2026/169
Section 98 25.03.2026 2026/169
Section 99 25.03.2026 2026/169
Section 100 (partially) 03.03.2026 2026/169
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Section 101 (partially) 25.03.2026 2026/169
Section 103 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 105 25.07.2024 2024/452 Sections 106 and 107 31.01.2024 2024/92
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Section 109 (partially) 01.05.2025 2025/430
Section 111 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 115 to 120 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 122 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 123 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 124 25.04.2025 2024/452
Section 129 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 135 12.02.2024 2024/92
Section 140 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 171 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 174 to 179 14.04.2026 2026/168
Section 180 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 181 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 181 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389
Section 181 (partially) 02.12.2025 2025/1262
Section 182 and 183 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 183 (partially) 02.12.2025 2025/1262
Section 183 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370
Section 184 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 184 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 184 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389
Section 184 (partially) 02.12.2025 2025/1262
Section 184 (partially) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Sections 185 to 188 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 189 31.01.2025 2024/92
Section 190 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
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Section 203 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138
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(remainder) Sections 207 to 213 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 214 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
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Section 215 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 216 to 218 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 229 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 237 and 238 01.11.2024 2024/1000 In Schedule 4— paragraphs 226 (partially) and 26.12.2023 2023/1405 227 to 229 paragraphs 226 (remainder) 07.05.2024 2023/1405 and 230 Schedule 5 31.01.2024 2024/92 Schedule 7 (partially) 03.03.2026 2026/169 Schedule 7 (partially) 25.03.2026 2026/169 Schedule 8 (partially) 25.03.2026 2026/169 In Schedule 9— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Schedule 10 (partially 01.05.2025 2025/430 Schedule 13 (remainder) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Schedule 17 14.04.2026 2026/168 In Schedule 18— paragraphs 2 to 7 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 paragraph 3(1) and (2) 02.12.2025 2025/1262 In Schedule 19— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 paragraph 1 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 paragraph 1 (partially) 02.12.2025 2025/1262 paragraphs 2 and 3 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 4Document Generated: 2026-10-19
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