S.I. No. 281/1980 - Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1980.


S.I. No. 281 of 1980.

HARBOUR RATES (KINSALE HARBOUR) ORDER, 1980.

I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, Minister for 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 Tourism and Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1980 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of that Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1980.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 12th day of September, 1980.

2. The Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 8 of 1951 ), is hereby amended by—

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

"(2) Where 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 kilogrammes 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 thereto of the following:

"FIRST SCHEDULE

Maximum Goods Rates.

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate

Fish

All other goods

50kg.

Tonne

6p.

25p.

( c ) the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour Order, 1976 ( S.I. No. 154 of 1976 )) thereto of the following—

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Ref. No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

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

(a) 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

35p

(b) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel entering the harbour and not shipping, unshipping or transhipping any cargo or passengers other than provisions of fuel to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entry a sum not exceeding

5p

(c) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel lying alongside any pier or wharf or moored in the vicinity thereof or lying in any dock, other than a graving dock, for each week after the expiration of a period of twenty-eight days, a sum not exceeding

5p

(d) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel not subject to charges at 1(c) lying in the harbour, for each week after the expiration of thirty days, a sum not exceeding

5p

2.

Tonnage rates on yachts and pleasure boats:

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

(i) if under 1 ton gross

£1

(ii) if 1 ton gross or over but under 2 tons gross

£2

(iii) if 2 tons gross or over but under 3 tons gross

£3

(iv) if 3 tons gross or over but under 10 tons gross

£4

(v) if 10 tons gross or over but under 20 tons gross

£5

(vi) if 20 tons gross or over

£10

(b) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and other such vessels using the harbour 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:—

(i) if under 1 ton gross

£5

(ii) if 1 ton gross or over but under 2 tons gross

£6

(iii) if 2 tons gross or over but under 3 tons gross

£10

(iv) if 3 tons gross or over but under 10 tons gross

£15

(v) if 10 tons gross or over but under 20 tons gross

£25

(vi) if 20 tons gross or over

£35

(c) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and other such vessels 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 registered as such and actively engaged in commercial fishing:

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

£1

(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

(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

£6

(b) (i) On every undecked fishing vessel under 10 tons gross belonging to or enterting 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

£5

(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

£10

(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 .

£15

(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

£20

(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

£15

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

£5

and

( d ) the substitution for the Third Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1976) thereto of the following:

"THIRD SCHEDULE

Other (Maximum) Charges

Ref.

No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

For use of any warehouse or shed for each day or part thereof exceeding the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force per tonne

6p

2.

For use of any wharf, pier or quay for any goods (except round native timber, including pit props, for export) for a period exceeding the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force:—

(a) For each week or part thereof, for the first three weeks, per tonne

4p

(b) For each week or part thereof, after the first three weeks, per tonne

6p

3.

For the use of any wharf, pier or quay for round native timber, including pit props, for export, for each week or part thereof, after the expiration of the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force, per tonne

4p

4.

For water supplied from the pier hydrants per 5,000 litres

£1  "

3. The Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1976, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of September, 1980.

ALBERT REYNOLDS,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Kinsale Harbour Commissioners to charge increased goods, tonnage and other rates at Kinsale Harbour.