Harbours Act, 1946

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Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Expenses.

4.

General provisions as to regulations.

5.

Temporary provision with respect to membership of certain harbour authorities.

6.

Commencement of Part II.

7.

Members of harbour authority.

8.

Special representation of local authorities in certain cases.

9.

Election year.

10.

Time for appointment, election and nomination.

11.

Appointment by the Minister in certain cases of elected members.

12.

Chamber of commerce members to be appointed at special meeting.

13.

Regulations in relation to elections of elected members of harbour authority.

14.

Term of office.

15.

Casual vacancy.

16.

Resignation of member of harbour authority.

17.

Prohibition of membership of harbour authority in more than one capacity.

18.

Restrictions in the case of local authority whose members stand removed from office.

19.

Disqualification.

20.

Meetings.

21.

Chairman and vice-chairman.

22.

Procedure at election of chairman or vice-chairman.

23.

Committees.

24.

Procedure and business.

25.

Minutes.

26.

Acting as member of harbour authority when disqualified.

27.

Termination of membership of members of pilotage committee.

28.

Construction of orders relating to pilotage committees.

29.

Commencement of Part III.

30.

Removal from office of members of harbour authority.

31.

Reconstitution of membership of harbour authority after removal of members.

32.

Appointment of commissioners.

33.

Exercise of powers, etc., by commissioners.

34.

Tenure of office and remuneration of commissioner.

35.

Orders enabling this Part of this Act to have full force and effect.

36.

Adaptation of enactments.

37.

Continuity of existence.

38.

Officers and servants.

39.

General Manager and Secretary.

40.

Deputy General Manager.

41.

The secretary to be chief executive officer and to have right to attend meetings.

42.

Qualifications for offices.

43.

Age limit for offices.

44.

Removal of officer other than General Manager.

45.

Amalgamation of offices.

46.

Provisions as respects certain first appointments.

47.

General duties.

48.

Cleaning, etc., of harbour.

49.

Provision of tenders, etc.

50.

Provision of sheds, etc.

51.

Provision of fire-fighting equipment.

52.

Provision of ballast.

53.

Lighters, ferries, etc.

54.

Warehousing.

55.

Exclusive appropriation of part of harbour.

56.

Running dry and lowering of water level in docks.

57.

Removal of obstructions.

58.

Buoys, etc.

59.

Accommodation for customs officers.

60.

Bye-laws.

61.

Agreements between harbour authorities and transport undertakings.

62.

Improvement of conditions of casual workers.

63.

Statement of draught.

64.

Statement of take or cargo of fish.

65.

Reporting of arrival of vessel at harbour.

66.

Production of certificates of registry.

67.

Power of harbour master to give certain directions.

68.

Power to require removal of vessel.

69.

Power to require loading or discharge of cargo.

70.

Breaking up of vessel.

71.

Power of entry into vessel in certain circumstances.

72.

Powers in respect of vessel entering or leaving dock.

73.

Detention of vessel in certain circumstances.

74.

Penalty for obstruction.

75.

Saver for responsibilities of master of vessel.

76.

Survey and examination of goods before they are unshipped.

77.

Survey and examination of goods landed.

78.

Superintendence of loading and unloading.

79.

Restriction on landing and shipping of goods.

80.

Access to goods.

81.

Certificates of deposit and warrants for delivery of goods.

82.

Notice to detain goods for payment of freight.

83.

Making of customs entry by harbour authority in certain cases.

84.

Validity of certain documents.

85.

Charges in respect of goods permitted to remain on quays or other places.

86.

Marking of hazardous goods brought within harbour limits.

87.

Prohibition on bringing certain articles within harbour limits.

88.

Restriction on putting ballast, etc., into waters of harbour.

89.

Restriction on extinguishing of certain lights.

90.

Restriction on boiling pitch, etc.

91.

Prohibition on attaching vessels to buoys other than mooring buoys.

92.

Opening and closing of certain bridges.

93.

Opening and closing of gates of dock.

94.

Power to charge rates.

95.

Continuation existing rates.

96.

Rates to be charged equally.

97.

Harbour facilities to be equally available on payment of rates.

98.

Inspecting and obtaining list of rates.

99.

Goods rates on goods not classified.

100.

Power to remit, exempt from, or compound for rates.

101.

Variation of rates within fixed maximum.

102.

Conditional exemption from rates.

103.

Absolute exemption from rates.

104.

Making of harbour rates order.

105.

Application for harbour rates order.

106.

Notice of making, etc., of harbour rates order.

107.

Obligation to charge rates fixed by harbour rates order.

108.

Restriction on making of orders under section 3 of Harbours (Regulation of Rates) Act, 1934.

109.

Person by whom rates are to be payable.

110.

Payment of rates.

111.

Obligations of masters of vessels in relation to goods unshipped or shipped.

112.

Obligations of persons shipping, transhipping or unshipping goods.

113.

Agreements in respect of the payment of rates.

114.

Ascertainment of rates payable.

115.

Penalties for evading payment of rates.

116.

Remedies for nonpayment of tonnage rates.

117.

Remedies for nonpayment of goods rates and service rates.

118.

Power to refuse to give clearance in certain cases.

119.

Application of revenue.

120.

General power to borrow.

121.

Temporary borrowing.

122.

Borrowing from local loans fund.

123.

Investment by trustees in certain stocks and mortgages.

124.

Protection of lenders.

125.

Establishment and abolition of funds.

126.

Regulations in relation to mortgages.

127.

Regulations in relation to stock.

128.

Prohibition on issue of irredeemable stock.

129.

Provisions in respect of trusts.

130.

Continuation of funds.

131.

Accounts.

132.

Audit.

133.

Assistance to harbour authorities by rating authorities.

134.

Harbour works order.

135.

Provisional harbour works order.

136.

Notice of proposal to make harbour works order other than provisional harbour works order.

137.

Local inquiries in regard to harbour works order.

138.

Application for harbour works order.

139.

Surveys and inspections.

140.

Duty of harbour authority to prevent danger to navigation in respect of works.

141.

Penalty for obstruction or interference in connection with harbour works order.

142.

Contracts.

143.

Regulations as to tenders.

144.

Harbour authorities to be bodies corporate.

145.

Preservation of continuity of existence of harbour authority.

146.

Amendment by order of First Schedule to this Act.

147.

Principal office.

148.

Opposing of private bills.

149.

Insurance.

150.

Books, etc., to be open for inspection.

151.

Superannuation schemes.

152.

Charges for use of graving dock.

153.

Requirements as to dredging.

154.

Facilities for aircraft.

155.

Aerodromes.

156.

Officer or servant acting by authority of harbour master, etc.

157.

Lease by harbour authority.

158.

Acquisition of land or premises by agreement.

159.

Sale of surplus land or premises.

160.

Furnishing of information to the Minister.

161.

Joint works.

162.

Certain reclaimed lands to enure to the State.

163.

Cables, pipes and wires under or over tidal waters.

164.

Local inquiries.

165.

Travelling expenses of members of harbour authority.

166.

Provision of free transport.

167.

Payments for reception of certain persons, etc.

168.

Certain prohibitions or restrictions in contracts of tenancy to be void.

169.

Granting of leases by the Circuit Court.

170.

Right to enter or leave harbour.

171.

Production of certain books and documents to officer of customs and excise.

172.

Free passage for persons using lifeboats.

173.

Restrictions on appointment to office of profit, etc.

174.

Obligations in respect of proposal for illegal payment, etc.

175.

Service of document on harbour authority.

176.

Authentication of document.

177.

Prosecution of offences.

178.

Provisions in respect of certain roads.

179.

Provisions in respect of certain policing powers.

180.

Grand Canal Docks and Royal Canal Docks.

181.

Abolition of water bailiff's fees at Waterford Harbour.

182.

Abolition of city dues at Dublin Harbour.

183.

Abolition of cocket and entry tax at Cork Harbour.

184.

Special provisions with respect to certain sinking funds of Cork Harbour Commissioners.

185.

Provisions in respect of certain interests in river beds.

186.

Skerries Harbour and Balbriggan Harbour.

187.

Contributions towards expenses of pilotage authorities.

188.

Audit of accounts of pilotage authorities.

189.

Restriction of application of certain enactments.

190.

Provisions in regard to the enactments mentioned in the Third Schedule.

191.

Cesser of application of Acts mentioned in the Fourth Schedule.

Acts Referred to

Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936

No. 40 of 1936

Local Government Act, 1941

No. 23 of 1941

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926

No. 39 of 1926

Harbours (Regulation of Rates) Act, 1934

No. 2 of 1934

Acquisition of Land (Reference Committee) Act, 1925

No. 22 of 1925

Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1931

No. 43 of 1931