S.I. No. 443/1981 - Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1981

I, PATRICK COONEY, 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 (Wicklow Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1981.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1982.

2. (1) The Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 172 of 1949 ), is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution for the First Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 54 of 1981 )), thereto of the following:

“FIRST SCHEDULE

Maximum Goods Rates

Commodity	Unit of Quantity	Rate
Phosphates	per tonne	20p
Fertiliser	,, ,,	22p
Steel	,, ,,	34p
Paper	,, ,,	34p
Pulp	,, ,,	17p
Coal and Coke	,, ,,	13p
Rubber and Plastics	,, ,,	42p
Fruit and Vegetables	,, ,,	59p
Fish (Fresh)	,, ,,	£1.68
Timber	,, ,,	34p
Vehicles	Each	£1.20
Cattle	,,	17p
Horses	,,	42p
Other Animals (Live)	,,	9p
Containers:
8’ x8’ x20’
Laden	,,	£2.18
Empty	,,	34p
Goods not otherwise mentioned in this Schedule	per tonne	34p

”,

(b) the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1981), thereto of the following:

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Ref. No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1.	Tonnage rates on vessels other than those described at reference numbers 2 and 3 below:
(a)	On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel entering the harbour:	20p
(b)	On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel entering the harbour windbound:	9p
2.	Rates on fishing vessels:
(a)	As a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates on every fishing vessel entering the harbour for the purpose of landing fish, per year:	£25.20
(b)	On every fishing vessel entering the harbour for any purpose other than landing fish, for each entry:	£3.40
	The rate at 2 (b) is chargeable for each stay in the harbour of seven days or part thereof.
3.	Rates on Pleasure Boats:
(a)	On every open pleasure boat of 1 ton gross or under as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance, a sum not exceeding:	£3.60
(b)	On every decked or part decked pleasure boat of 1½ tons gross or under as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half yearly in advance, for the period
	(i) 1st April-30th September, a sum not exceeding	£20.00
	(ii) 1st October-31 March, a sum not exceeding	£20.00
(c)	On every decked or part decked pleasure boat of 10 tons gross or under but over 1½ tons gross as a comp- osition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half yearly in advance, for the period
	(i) 1st April-30th September, a sum not exceeding	£20.00
	(ii) 1st October-31 March, a sum not exceeding	£20.00
(d)	On every decked or part decked pleasure boat over 10 tons gross as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half yearly in advance, for the period
	(i) 1st April-30th September, a sum not exceeding	£67.00
	(ii) 1st October-31 March, a sum not exceeding	£67.00
(e)	On all pleasure boats entering the harbour and not paying the composition rates at reference number 3(a) (b), (c) or (d) above and remaining in the harbour less than seven days:	£3.40
	for vessels remaining in the harbour between seven and 14 days a further:	£6.00
	for vessels remaining in the harbour between 14 and 21 days a further:	£10.80
	and for every 7 days or part thereof over 21 days a further:	£10.80

”,

and

(c) the substitution for the Third Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1981), thereto of the following:

“THIRD SCHEDULE

Other (Maximum) Charges

Ref.No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1.	For the use of any shed, 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 a sum not exceeding:	3p
	(b) For each week or part thereof after the first three weeks, per tonne a sum not exceeding:	6p
2.	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:	3p
3.	Ballast, per tonne:	17p
4.	For the use of any wharf, pier or quay for the launching, lifting out, repairing, fitting or servicing of vessels, per period of seven days or part thereof:	£4.80

”,

(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,

(d) any weight exceeding 750 kilogrammes but not exceeding one tonne shall count as one tonne.

3. The Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1981, is hereby revoked.

	GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 21st day of December, 1981.
	PATRICK COONEY,
	Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order authorises Wicklow Harbour Commissioners to charge revised goods, tonnage and other rates at Wicklow Harbour.