S.I. No. 24/1979 - Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1979.


S.I. No. 24 of 1979.

HARBOUR RATES (TRALEE AND FENIT PIER AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 1979.

I, Pádraig Faulkner, Minister for Tourism and Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and the Transport and Power (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 305 of 1977 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1979.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 10th day of February, 1979.

2. The Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1954 ( S.I. No. 266 of 1954 ), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution for Article 2 (2) of the following:

"(2) when the rates fixed under this Order are payable at a metric tonne charge, lesser weights shall be chargeable as follows:—

( a ) any weight not exceeding 250 kilogrammes shall count as 250 kilogrammes,

( b ) any weight exceeding 250 kilograms but not exceeding 500 kilogrammes shall count as 500 kilogrammes,

( c ) any weight exceeding 500 kilogrammes but not exceeding 750 kilogrammes shall count as 750 kilogrammes,

( d ) any weight exceeding 750 kilogrammes but not exceeding 1 tonne shall count as 1 tonne",

( b ) the substitution for the First Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 81 of 1978 )) thereto of the following:

"FIRST SCHEDULE

MAXIMUM GOODS RATES

E.O.H.P. = Except Otherwise Herein Provided

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate Import and Export

Acids

per tonne

35p

Aluminium

"

17p

Animal feedstuffs E.O.H.P.

"

21p

Barytes

"

35p

Boats-Yachts

"

33p

Brass scrap

"

19p

Bricks

"

20p

Cement

"

25p

Chestnuts

"

27p

Chemicals

"

43p

Coal

"

17p

Cutlery

"

60p

Cranes

"

38p

Crepe sheets, etc.

"

43p

Casein and manufactures of

"

43p

Carrigeen moss

"

27p

Dust—millers, saw etc,

"

16p

Dogfood

"

27p

Engines—outboard portable

"

33p

Empties returned

"

17p

Fertilisers

"

23p

Fish cured

"

55p

Glass, plain, plate, ware

"

20p

Grain

"

21p

Grit-o-cols, tares, etc.

"

23p

Goods not enumerated

"

45p

Hay

"

55p

Hosiery E.O.H.P.

"

55p

Iron scrap

"

15p

Iron-bolt, bar, hoop

"

23p

Iron-manufactured

"

27p

Leather and leather board

"

58p

Linoleum, rugs, carpets, etc.

"

43p

Luggage—personal effects

"

55p

Mercury

"

45p

Meat offals, casings, etc.

"

35p

Milk cans

"

27p

Machinery

"

43p

Mats, matting, fibreglass, etc.

"

33p

Mouldings

"

33p

Metal oil, paraffin, petroleum,lubricating

"

24p

Nails

"

27p

Nails—screws

"

43p

Onions

"

24p

Polish and polish plaster

"

31p

Pulp fruit

"

35p

Paper

"

99p

Resin

"

17p

Rubber goods and scrap

"

52p

Shells

"

14p

Stationery

"

60p

Steel girders, horseshoes, balls

"

27p

Spirits, whiskey, wine

"

60p

Toys

"

43p

Tiles—all kinds

"

17p

Timber

"

23p

Tin plate

"

27p

Vegetable—peas, seed, etc.

"

23p

Wire E.O.H.P.

"

23p

Yarn E.O.H.P.

"

60p

", and

( c ) the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1978) thereto of the following:

"SECOND SCHEDULE

MAXIMUM TONNAGE RATES

Reference Number

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

Tonnage rates on vessels other than vessels described at paragraphs Nos. 2 and 3 below.

(a)

(i) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater, of every vessel (except as hereinafter provided) entering or leaving the harbour for the purpose of loading or discharging cargo from or to any port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding ...........................................

£0.33

(ii) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of all such vessels windbound or otherwise and not loading or discharging cargo, a sum not exceeding..................................

£0.05

(b)

(i) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater, of every vessel entering or leaving the harbour for the purpose of loading or discharging cargo, from or to any port or place other than a port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding............................................................ ............

£0.33

(ii) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of all such vessels windbound or otherwise and not loading or discharging cargo, a sum not exceeding..................................

£0.05

2.

Tonnage rates on yachts and pleasure boats.

(a)

On all pleasure yachts, sailing boats, motor boats and vessels plying for hire using the harbour and not paying the composition rate in paragraph 2 (b) below for each entry into the harbour for any purpose a sum not exceeding:—

(i) if under 20 tons gross..............................................

£2.00

(ii) if 20 tons gross or over but under 80 tons gross

£5.00

(iii) if 80 tons gross or over...........................................

£5.00

(b)

On all pleasure yachts, sailing boats, motor boats and vessels plying for hire using the harbour as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on the 1st July or on entry to the harbour, a sum not exceeding:—

(i) if under 20 tons gross.............................................

£12.00

(ii) if 20 tons gross or over...........................................

£25.00

(c)

On all pleasure yachts, sailing boats, motor boats and vessels plying for hire using the harbour and not paying the composition rates at paragraph 2 (b) above, and remaining in the harbour after the expiration of 7 days, a sum not exceeding the rates specified at paragraph 2 (b) above.

3.

Tonnage Rates on Fishing Vessels.

(a)

(i) On every fishing vessel of under 10 tons gross not paying the rate mentioned at either paragraphs (b) (i) or (b) (ii) below for each entry into the harbour, a sum not exceeding............................................................ ..........................

£2.00

(ii) On every fishing vessel of 10 tons gross or over but under 60 tons gross not paying the rate mentioned at paragraph (b) (iii) below for each entry into the harbour a sum not exceeding............................................................ ...........

£2.00

(iii) On every fishing vessel of 60 tons gross and over not paying the rate mentioned at paragraph (b) (iv) below for each entry into the harbour a sum not exceeding....................

£5.00

(b)

(i) On every undecked fishing vessel under 10 tons gross belonging to or entering and using the harbour for any purpose as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on 1st January or on entry into the harbour, a sum not exceeding.....................................................

£12.00

(ii) On every decked fishing vessel under 10 tons gross belonging to or entering and using the harbour for any purpose as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on 1st January or on entry to the harbour, a sum not exceeding ............................................................ .......

£25.00

(iii) On every fishing vessel of 10 tons gross and over but under 60 tons gross belonging to or entering and using the harbour for any purpose as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on 1st January or on entry to the harbour, a sum not exceeding...........................................

£25.00

(iv) On every fishing vessel of 60 tons gross and over belonging to or entering and using the harbour for any purpose as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on 1st January or on entry to the harbour, a sum not exceeding............................................................ ........

£50.00

(c)

On every fishing vessel of under 80 tons gross not paying the rates mentioned at paragraph 3 (b) above lying in the harbour for a period in excess of 28 days a sum not exceeding...................

£25.00

(d)

On every vessel engaged in salmon fishing as a composite rate payable yearly in advance on 1st May a sum not exceeding............................................................ ............................

£25.00

NOTE—For vessels sailing from the Harbour and put back by stress of weather, without having accomplished the voyage, no additional rates shall be charged on such return.

".

3. The Harbour Rates (Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour) Order, 1978, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of January, 1979.

PÁDRAIG FAULKNER,

Minister for Tourism and Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This order authorises the Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners to charge increased rates on fishing and pleasure vessels, and fixes goods rates for some commodities not previously included in the schedule.