S.I. No. 386/1983 - Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1983.


S.I. No. 386 of 1983.

HARBOUR RATES (WICKLOW HARBOUR) ORDER, 1983.

I, JIM MITCHELL, 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) Order, 1983.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1984.

2. In this Order "the Order of 1982" means the Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1982 ).

3. (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 Order of 1982) thereto of the following Schedule:

"FIRST SCHEDULE"

Maximum Goods Rates

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate

Phosphates

per tonne

25p

Fertiliser

per tonne

28p

Steel

per tonne

43p

Paper

per tonne

43p

Pulp

per tonne

22p

Coal and Coke

per tonne

23p

Rubber and Plastics

per tonne

53p

Fruit and Vegetables

per tonne

75p

Fish (Fresh)

per tonne

£2.13p

Timber

per tonne

43p

Cement

per tonne

43p

Vehicles

each

£1.55p

Cattle

each

22p

Horses

each

53p

Other Animals (Live)

each

12p

Containers

each

Laden

Empty

8' x 8' x 20'

each

£2.76

43p

8' x 8' x 40'

each

£5.52

86p

Goods not otherwise mentioned in this Schedule

per tonne

43p

"

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

"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

25p

( 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

12p

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

£32.05p

( b ) On every fishing vessel entering the harbour for any purpose other than landing fish, for each entry

£4.42p

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 ) (i) On every open pleasure boat of 1 ton gross or under, not being a pleasure boat described in Clause (ii) of this subparagraph, as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance, a sum not exceeding

£4.50p

(ii) On every open pleasure boat of 1 ton gross or under with cuddy or cabin not exceeding six feet in length as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance, a sum not exceeding

£12.71p

( b ) (i) On every decked or part decked pleasure boat of 1½ tons gross or under, being neither a catamaran nor a trimaran, as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half-yearly in advance, for the period—

(I) 15th April—14th October, a sum not exceeding

£25.42p

(II) 15th October—14th April, a sum not exceeding

£25.42p

(ii) On every catamaran or trimaran of 1½ tons gross or under as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half-yearly in advance, for the period—

(II) 15th October—14th April, a sum not exceeding

£38.12p

( c ) On every decked or part decked pleasure boat of 10 tons gross or under but over 1½ tons gross as a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates payable half-yearly in advance, for the period—

(i) 15th April—14th October, a sum not exceeding

£50.83p

(ii) 15th October—14th April, a sum not exceeding

£50.83p

( 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) 15th April—14th October, a sum not exceeding

£85.09p

(ii) 15th October—14th April, a sum not exceeding

£85.09p

( 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 7 days

for vessels remaining in the harbour between 7 and 14 days a further

for vessels remaining in the harbour between 14 and 21 days a further

and for every 7 days or part thereof over 21 days a further

£4.42p

£7.74p

£13.70p

£13.70p

",

and

( c ) the substitution for the Third Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1982) thereto of the following Schedule:

"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 two weeks, per tonne a sum not exceeding

5p

( b ) For each week or part thereof after the first two weeks, per tonne a sum not exceeding

10p

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

5p

3.

Ballast, per tonne

22p

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

£6.00p

(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.

4. The Harbour Rates (Wicklow Harbour) Order, 1982 is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 15th day of December, 1983.

JIM MITCHELL,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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