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# The Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 258
MERCHANT SHIPPING
The Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026
Made
11th March 2026
Coming into force
12th March 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 216(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (“the Act”), and with the approval of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 216(3) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

This Order—
(a) may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026;
(b) comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made; and
(c) extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Increase of borrowing limit {#article-2}

The limit specified in section 216(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is increased with effect from 12:01 a.m. on 31st March 2026 to £166 million.