The Merchant Shipping Regulations 2009 - light Dues - amendment - Statutory Instruments Author:Great Britain Enabling power: Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s 205 (5). This title is issued on: 15/06/2009. Made: 08/06/2009. Laid: 10/06/2009. Coming into force: 01/07/2009. Effect: SI 1997/562 amended. Territorial extent and classification: E/W/S/NI General.