S.I. No. 191/1985 - Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1985.


S.I. No. 191 of 1985.

HARBOUR RATES (GALWAY HARBOUR) ORDER, 1985.

I, TED NEALON, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Minister and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and the Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1984 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1984 ), and after due compliance with Section 106 of the said Harbours Act, 1946 , hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1985.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1985.

2. (1) The rates set out in the Schedules to this Order are hereby fixed as the maximum rates to be charged by the Galway Harbour Commissioners in respect of Galway Harbour.

(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 at 750 kilogrammes.

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

3. The Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1984 ( S.I. No. 174 of 1984 ), is hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Maximum Goods Rates

Commodity

Rate per tonne except where specified

Feeding Stuffs for Animals,

Vegetables, and Fish Oils ... ... ...

48p

Wood (all kinds)... ... ... ... ...

39p

Fertilisers (bulk)... ... ... ... ...

45.57p

Fertilisers (manufactured) ... ... ...

46.78p

Ores ... ... ... ... ... ...

39p

Steel Scrap ... ... ... ... ...

39p

Steel (manufactured) ... ... ... ...

52p

Fuel (solid) ... ... ... ... ...

32p

Petroleum Products ... ... ... ...

69p

Gas (natural and manufactured) ... ... ...

£1.37

Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ...

£1.62

SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Ref.

No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1. (i)

Tonnage Rates on Commercial Vessels

(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 from or to any part or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding—

43p

(b) 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 from or to any port or place other than a port of place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding—

52p

(c) On every ton of the net register tonnage, or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vesselentering the harbour and not shipping, unshipping or transhipping any cargo or passengers, other than provisions or fuel to be used for the purpose of the voyage, if from or to a port or place mentioned at (a) above, a sum not exceeding—

24p

(d) 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 or fuel to be used for the purpose of the voyage, if from or to a port or place mentioned at (b) above, a sum not exceeding—

32p

1. (ii)

Lying Up Charges (payable in addition to the charges at Ref. No. 1 (i) and Ref. No. 2)

(a) 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, after the expiration of a period of fourteen days

for each week or part of a week for the first four weeks a sum not exceeding—

13.28p

for each subsequent week or part of a week, a sum not exceeding—

19.35p

(b) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel not subject to the charge at 1 (ii) (a) lying in the harbour after the expiration of a period of fourteen days

for each week or part of a week for the first four weeks, a sum not exceeding—

10p

for each subsequent week or part of a week, a sum not exceeding—

14.29p

For the purpose of these charges any vessel using the port will be deemed to have a minimum net tonnage of 500 tons.

2.

Tonnage Rates on Fishing Vessels

On every mechanically propelled fishing vessel not exceeding 120 tons using the harbour, as a composition of tonnage rates payable each year on 1st January, an annual sum not exceeding—

(a) if 65 tons gross or over but under 120 tons gross

£66.71

(b) if 25 tons gross or over but under 65 tons gross

£33.36

(c) if under 25 tons gross

£16.01

Fishing vessels in excess of 120 tons shall be liable for same tonnage rate as will apply to commercial vessels.

3.

Tonnage rates on vessels other than described at paragraphs 1 and 2

On every vessel in whatever way propelled including yachts, sailing boats, motor boats and rowing boats, and including such vessels plying for hire, using or lying alongside any dock, wharf, or pier at the harbour, an annual sum not exceeding—

£20.01

THIRD SCHEDULE

Other Maximum Rates

Ref. No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

For the 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 square metre—

27.26p

2.

For the 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 square metre—

52p

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

£1.03

3.

For the use of the harbour launch for shipping, landing or otherwise conveying a pilot within the pilotage district—

On each occasion when a pilot joins or leaves a vessel which is not alongside a pier, quay, wharf or jetty and is—

(a) westward of a line drawn through the spire of Saint Nicholas' Church and continued southward through Mutton Island Light house—

£32.34

(b) eastward of the line mentioned at (a) above—

£24.83

4.

For the use of the harbour launch for any other purpose, per hour or part thereof—

£24.83

GIVEN under my hand, this 25th day of June, 1985.

TED NEALON,

Minister of State at the

Department of Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to authorise Galway Harbour Commissioners to charge increased maximum goods, tonnage and other rates and to introduce minimum lying up charges at Galway.