S.I. No. 160/1977 - Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1977.


S.I. No. 160 of 1977.

HARBOUR RATES (DUNDALK 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 (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1977.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 6th day of June, 1977.

2. The maximum goods rates to be charged by the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners shall, in lieu of the rates prescribed by Schedule "A" (as amended by the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1967 ( S.I. No. 160 of 1967 ), and the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1972 (. S.I. No. 247 of 1972 )) to the Dundalk Harbour and Port Act, 1925 (No. 3 (Private) of 1925), be the rates set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order.

3. The maximum tonnage rates to be charged by the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners shall, in lieu of the rates prescribed by section 43 (as amended by the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1969 ), and the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 48 of 1973 )) of the Dundalk Harbour and Port Act, 1925 , be the rates set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Order.

4. The maximum service rates to be charged by the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners in respect of the use of their cranes and grabs shall be the rates set out in Part III of the Schedule to this Order.

5. The Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1967, the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1969, the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Cranage Rates) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 53 of 1969 ), Article 4 of the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1972, and the Harbour Rates (Dundalk Harbour) Order, 1973, are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Part I.

MAXIMUM GOODS RATES.

Ref No.

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Animals live

Per Animal

18p.

2.

Assembled Articles

Per Tonne

35p.

3.

Barley

Per Tonne

18p.

4.

Chemical and Mineral Products

Per Tonne

18p.

5.

Coal

Per Tonne

11p.

6.

Raw Fibres and Textiles

Per Tonne

35p.

7.

Fishmeal

Per Tonne

40p.

8.

Indian Corn

Per Tonne

18p.

9.

Maize

Per Tonne

18p.

10.

Milo

Per Tonne

18p.

11.

Minerals

Per Tonne

9p.

12.

Molasses

Per Tonne

24p.

13.

Paper

Per Tonne

35p.

14.

Petroleum and Petroleum Products

Per Tonne

28p.

15.

Salt

Per Tonne

35p.

16.

Scrap Iron

Per Tonne

11p.

17.

Soya

Per Tonne

18p.

18.

Timber

Per Tonne

18p.

19.

Wheat

Per Tonne

18p.

20.

Goods not mentioned at any other reference number in this schedule

Per Tonne

31p.

PART II.

MAXIMUM TONNAGE RATES.

For every vessel entering the port of Dundalk, on every ton of either the net register tonnage of such vessel or half the gross tonnage of such vessel, whichever is the greater, the sum of 26p per ton.

PART III.

MAXIMUM SERVICE RATES.

1. For every tonne, or part thereof, of goods carried by the cranes of the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

26p per tonne.

2. For every tonne, or part thereof, of goods carried by the grabs of the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

5p per tonne.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 26th day of May, 1977.

TOM FITZPATRICK,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Dundalk Harbour Commissioners to charge revised maximum goods, tonnage and service rates at Dundalk Harbour.