S.I. No. 30/1975 - Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1975.


S.I. No. 30 of 1975.

HARBOUR RATES (KINSALE HARBOUR) ORDER, 1975.

I, PETER BARRY, Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), 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, 1975.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 28th day of February, 1975.

2. The Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 8 of 1951 ) (as amended by the Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 103 of 1969 )), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution for the Second Schedule 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

5p

(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 or fuel to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entry a sum not exceeding

1½p

(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

1½p

(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

1p

2.

Tonnage rates on yachts and pleasure boats:

(a) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and 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 20 tons gross, a sum of

50p

(ii) if 20 tons gross or over but under 80 tons gross, a sum of

£1

(iii) if 80 tons gross or over, a sum of

£2

(b) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and vessels using the harbour as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on the 1st January or on entry to the harbour, a sum not exceeding:—

(i) if under 1 ton gross, a sum of

£2

(ii) if 1 ton gross or over but under 5 tons, a sum of

£3

(iii) if 5 tons gross or over but under 20 tons gross a sum of

£5

(iv) if 20 tons gross or over, a sum of

£6

(c) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and 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 paragraphs (b) (i) or (b) (ii) below for each entry into the harbour, a sum not exceeding

25p

(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

50p

(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

50p

(b) (i) On every undecked 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 into the harbour, a sum not exceeding

50p

(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

£1

(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

£2

(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

£3

(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

£2

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

50p

", and

( b ) the substitution for the Third Schedule 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 ton

3½p

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 ton

1½p

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

3½p

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 ton

1½p

4.

For water supplied from the pier hydrants, per ton

15p

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of February, 1975,

PETER BARRY,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Kinsale Harbour Commissioners to charge revised maximum tonnage and water rates at Kinsale Harbour.