S.I. No. 261/1987 - Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1987.

S.I. No. 261 of 1987.

HARBOUR RATES (NEW ROSS HARBOUR) ORDER, 1987.

I, BRENDAN DALY, Minister for the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 91 of 1987 ), 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 (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1987.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 19th day of October, 1987.

2. In this Order—

"the Order of 1981" means the Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1981 (S.I. No. 413 of 1981);

"the Order of 1982" means the Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 56 of 1982 ).

3. The Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 230 of 1949 ), is hereby amended—

( a ) by the substitution for paragraph (1) of Article 3 of the following paragraph:

"(1) The rates set out in the Schedules to this Order are hereby fixed as the rates to be charged by the New Ross Harbour Commissioners in respect of New Ross Harbour.",

( b ) by the substitution for the First Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1982) thereto of the following Schedule:

"FIRST SCHEDULE

Goods Rates

Commodity	Unit of Quantity	Import/Export Rate
Animal Feed	per tonne	30p
Cement	per tonne	32p
Chemicals	per tonne	43p
China Clay	per tonne	32p
Coal	per tonne	30p
Crude Fertilizers	per tonne	30p
Foodstuffs	per tonne	32p
FBU Cars and Vans	per vehicle	246p
Grain	per tonne	30p
Livestock	per head	40p
LPG	per tonne	96p
Machinery	per tonne	156p
Malt	per tonne	30p
Petroleum	per tonne	60p
Potash	per tonne	32p
Pulpwood	per tonne	30p
Salt	per tonne	32p
Steel	per tonne	58p
Sugar	per tonne	30p
Timber	per tonne	63p
Miscellaneous except otherwise herein scheduled	per tonne	49p

( c ) by the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1981) thereto of the following Schedule:

"SECOND SCHEDULE.

Tonnage Rates

Ref. No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1.	Tonnage rates on vessels other than those described in paragraphs 2 to 7 below inclusive:
	( a ) On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel discharging or loading in the harbour	56.25p
	( b ) On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel entering and leaving the harbour without cargo, or entering and leaving the harbour with the same cargo, or for the purpose of seeking refuge	25p
	( c ) On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel lying up in the harbour after the expiration of 2 days for each succeeding week or part thereof	22.50p
2.	On every river craft which plies regularly between any points in Waterford harbour and New Ross harbour or within the limits of New Ross harbour an annual sum payable yearly in advance on the 1st January of:	£45.00
3.	On every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel, barge or lighter constructed in New Ross and exported through the port to any port or place	56.25p
4.	On every passenger carrying vessel, other than seagoing passenger vessels, operating in the Port of New Ross an annual sum payable in advance on the 1st January of:	£56.25
5.	On every hired Cruiser entering or eaving the Port of New Ross a sum, for each entry or departure, of:	£4.50
6.	On every pleasure craft entering or leaving the Port of New Ross an annual sum payable in advance of 1st January of:	£6.75

( d ) by the substitution for the Third Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1981 and amended by the Order of 1982) thereto of the following Schedule:

"THIRD SCHEDULE.

Service Rates

Ref. No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1.	For the attendance of the Harbour Constable or the Commissioners' Pollution Officer at loading or unloading of hazardous cargoes	£9.00 per hour or so much of the remuneration of the Constable or Officer as is attributable to the time spent by him in attendance during the loading or discharging whichever is the greater sum.
2.	For the use of any wharf, pier, quay, shed or other storage area, for any period, for storage of any goods, for each week or part thereof, per tonne or per square metre at the option of the Commissioners	50p
3.	For the storage of imported fully built up motor vehicles in the Commissioners' Bonded Compounds per vehicle for the first 10.000 vehicles imported in any one year	£1.45
4.	Wharfage Rates At the Commissioners' permanent wharves and jetties	50% of the appropriate goods rate.

and

( e ) by the substitution for the Fourth Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1981) thereto of the following Schedule:

"FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Other Charges

Ref. No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1.	For mooring or unmooring ships at the Commissioners' wharves and jetties, per ship	£34
2.	For the provision of fresh water at the Commissioners' wharves	£1.00 per 5,000 litres together with all labour charges incurred.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of October, 1987.

BRENDAN DALY,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the charging of increased goods, tonnage and other charges at New Ross Harbour.