S.I. No. 153/1977 - Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1977.


S.I. No. 153 of 1977.

HARBOUR RATES (GALWAY HARBOUR) ORDER, 1977.

I, TOM FITZPATRICK, 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 the said Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1977.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 4th day of June, 1977.

2. The Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 162 of 1947 ), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1976 ( S.I. No. 108 of 1976 )), of the following:

"FIRST SCHEDULE.

MAXIMUM GOODS RATES.

Ref. No.

Commodity

Rate per Tonne except where specified

£ p

SECTION 0—Food and Live Animals

00

Live Animals

Each

13

01

Meat & Meat preparations

32

02

Dairy produce & eggs

46

03

Fish & Fish preparations

46

04

Cereals & Cereal preparations

18

05

Fruit & Vegetables

13

06

Sugar, Sugar preparations & honey

24

07

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

46

08

Feeding stuffs for Animals (not including unmilled cereals)

20

09

Miscellaneous Food preparations

77

SECTION 1—Beverages and Tobacco

11

Beverages

71

12

Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures

64

£ p

SECTION 2—Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

21

Hides, Skins, Fur Skins, undressed

18

22

Oil seeds, Oil nuts & Oil kernels

32

23

Crude Rubber (incl. synthetic & reclaimed)

50

24

Wood, lumber & cork

18

25

Pulp & Waste Paper

29

26

Textile Fibres & their waste

22

27

Crude Fertilisers & Minerals (excl. coal, petroleum and precious stones)

21

27(01)

Phosphate Rock

15

28

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

18

29

Crude animal and vegetable materials N.E.S.

32

SECTION 3—Mineral fuels, lubricants and related products

32

Coal, Coke, Briquettes

15

33

Crude oil & reformer feedstock

32

33

Motor Spirit

32

33

Other Petroleum Spirit

32

33

Other Petroleum Products

32

34

Gas (Natural & Manufactured)

64

SECTION 4—Animal and Vegetable oils and fats

41

Animal & Vegetable Oils & Fats

34

43

Animal & Vegetable Oils & Fats (processed & waxes)

32

SECTION 5—Chemicals

51

Chemical Elements & Compounds

38

52

Mineral tar & Crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas

22

53

Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials

24

54

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

47

55

Essential Oils and Perfume Materials, Toilet, polishing and cleaning preparations

64

56

Fertilisers Manufactured

21

57

Explosives

71

58

Plastic Materials etc. & Artificial Resins

30

59

Chemical Materials & Products N.E.S.

49

SECTION 6—Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials

61

Leather, Leather Manufactures N.E.S. & Dressed Furskins

64

62

Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.

71

63

Wood & Cork Manufactures (Excl. Furniture)

24

64

Paper, Paperboard & Manufactures thereof

29

65

Textile yarn, Fabrics, made up articles & related products

18

66

Non metallic mineral manufactures N.E.S.

8

67

Iron & Steel

24

68

Non Ferrous Metals

32

69

Manufactures of Metal

32

69(01)

Empty Containers or Flats

32

£ p

SECTION 7—Machinery & Transport Equipment

71

Machinery (other than electric)

32

£ p

72

Electrical Machinery & Apps.

47

73(01)

Motor cars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans, & Motor boats (Each)

1·60

73(02)

Motor cycles, cycles, boats (each)

47

73(03)

Caravans, trailers etc.

Less than 15' (Each)

64

15' and less than 25' (Each)

1·60

25' and over (Each)

2·56

73(04)

Motor Vehicles over 3 tons (Each)

2·56

73(05)

Accompanied passenger M/cars (Each)

54

SECTION 8—Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.

81

Sanitary Fixtures & Fittings

47

82

Furniture New

47

82(01)

Furniture Old

32

83

Travel Goods, handbags, & Similar articles

47

84

Clothing

1·09

85

Footwear

47

86

Professional & other instruments, photographic and optical goods, clocks

64

87

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.

96

88

Pianos

47

Containers or Flats

Containers or flats carrying any kind of goods; Floor space 20' x 8' and pro rata

1.60

"

( b ) the substitution for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1976) of the following:

"SECOND SCHEDULE.

MAXIMUM TONNAGE RATES.

Ref.

No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

Tonnage Rates on 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 port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding

19p

(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 or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding

26p

(c)

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 transshipping 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

10p

(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

13p

(e)

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 thirty days, a sum not exceeding

3p

(f)

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 (e) lying in the harbour—for each week after the expiration of thirty days, a sum not exceeding

2p

2.

Tonnage rates on Fishing Vessels.

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

(a)

If 80 tons gross or over but under 120 tons gross

£20·00

(b)

If 65 tons gross or over but under 80 tons gross

15·00

(c)

If 25 tons gross or over but under 65 tons gross

10·00

(d)

If 10 tons gross or over but under 25 tons gross

5·00

(e)

If under 10 tons gross

2·50

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 as a composition in full of tonnage rates payable on the 1st day of May, an annual sum not exceeding

2·50

"

( c ) the substitution for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 329 of 1973 )), of the following:

"FOURTH SCHEDULE

OTHER MAXIMUM CHARGES

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 yard .. .. .. ..

10p

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 yard .. .. ..

20p

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

40p

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 lighthouse .. ..

£14·00

(b) Eastward of the line mentioned at (a) above ..

£10·00

4.

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

£10·00

"

3. The Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1973, and the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1976, are hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 25th day of May, 1977.

TOM FITZPATRICK,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Galway Harbour Commissioners to charge evised tonnage, goods and service charges at Galway Harbour.