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S.I. No. 25/1926 - The Wexford Harbour (Temporary Increase of Charges) Order, 1926.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1926. No. 25.

THE WEXFORD HARBOUR (TEMPORARY INCREASE OF CHARGES) ORDER, 1926.

The Wexford Harbour (Temporary Increase of Charges) Order, 1926, dated 24th day of April, 1926, made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce under the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920 (10 and 11 Geo. V., c. 21).

WHEREAS it appears to the Minister for Industry and Commerce (hereinafter called "the Minister") to be expedient having regard to the cost of labour and materials and other circumstances that an Order should be made with regard to the Harbour Undertaking of the Wexford Harbour Commissioners (hereinafter called "the Commissioners") modifying the statutory provisions regulating the charges to be made in respect of such undertaking and any statutory provisions consequential on or supplemental to any such provisions.

AND WHEREAS the Minister has referred the matter to the Rates Advisory Committee constituted under Section 21 of the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919, and the Rates Advisory Committee Order, 1925; and the Rates Advisory Committee has reported thereon.

NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, the Minister hereby orders as follows:—

1. The statutory provisions of any Act or Order regulating the charges to be made in respect of the said undertaking and any statutory provisions consequential on or supplemental to any such provisions are hereby modified so that, subject to the conditions hereinafter appearing, the Commissioners may charge as and from the 10th day of May, 1920, to and including the 28th day of February, 1923, not exceeding the rates, dues and charges authorised under the statutory provisions hereby modified with such additions thereto as have in fact been made by the Commissioners during that period, and as and from the 1st day of March, 1923, not exceeding the rates, dues and charges authorised under the statutory provisions hereby modified with such additions thereto as are set forth in the Commissioners tables of rates and dues which were put into force by them as from the 1st day of March, 1923 (a copy of which is filed in the Department of Industry and Commerce).

2. The Conditions aforesaid are:—

(i) That the Commissioners shall keep such accounts and shall make such returns of their receipts and expenditure and of their traffic as the Minister may from time to time direct.

(ii) That the Commissioners shall make reasonable provisions for the proper repair, maintenance and renewal of the Undertaking and shall keep such accounts of their expenditure upon such repairs, maintenance and renewals and shall furnish such returns of the provisions made by them and of their estimated future liability in respect thereof as the Minister may from time to time direct.

3. This Order shall have effect, during the continuance of the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, until revocation thereof or further Order by the Minister, and may be cited as the Wexford Harbour (Temporary Increase of Charges) Order, 1926.

Dated this 24th day of April, 1926.

By Order of the Minister.

GORDON CAMPBELL,

Secretary.