S.I. No. 413/1981 - Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1981.

I, PATRICK COONEY, 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 (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1981.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of December, 1981.

2. In this Order—

“the Order of 1980” means the Harbour Rates (New Ross Harbour) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 28 of 1980 );

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

(a) The substitution for the First Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1980) thereto of the following Schedule:

“FIRST SCHEDULE

ACTUAL GOODS RATES

Commodity	Unit of Quantity	Import/Export Rate
Acid	per tonne	37p
Ammonia	“ ”	37p
Animal Feed	“ ”	18p
Coal	“ ”	11p
Crude Fertilisers	“ ”	22p
Grain	“ ”	22p
Machinery	“ ”	135p
Malt	“ ”	22p
FBU Cars and Vans	per vehicle	203p
CKD Cars	per tonne	49p
Petroleum Products	“ ”	49p
Potash	“ ”	27p
Pulpwood	“ ”	14p
Salt	“ ”	27p
Timber	“ ”	54p
Cement	“ ”	27p
Miscellaneous except otherwise herein scheduled	“ ”	42p

”

(b) the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1980) thereto of the following:

“SECOND SCHEDULE

ACTUAL 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						...	37.5p
	(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	...	...	...	...	...	...	15p
	(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							15p
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:		...	...	...	...	...	£30.00
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	...	...	...	...	...	...	37.5p
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:			...	...	...	...	£37.50
5.		On every hired Cruiser entering or ieaving the Port
		of New Ross a sum of:			...	...	...	...	£3.00
6.		On every pleasure craft entering or leaving the Port of New ross an annual sum payable in advance
		on 1st January of:			...	...	...	...	£4.50

”

“THIRD SCHEDULE

ACTUAL SERVICE RATES

Ref.
No.	Description of Charge						Rate
1.	For mooring or unmooring ships at the Commissioners'
	wharves and jetties, per ship					...	£15
2.	For the attendance of the Harbour Constable at loading or unloading of hazardous cargos						£7.50 per hour
							or
							so much of the remuneration of the Constable as is attributable to the time spent by him in attendance during the loading or dsicharging whichever is the greater sum.
3.	For the provision of fresh water at the
	Commissioners' wharves			...	...	...	60p per 5,000 litres together with any labour charges incurred.
4.	Wharfage Rates
	At the Commissioners' permanent wharves and
	jetties	...	...	...	...	...	50% of the appropriate goods rate

”

and

(d) the substitution for the Fourth Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1980) thereto of the following:

“FOURTH SCHEDULE

Other Charges (Actual)

Ref
No.	Description of Charge						Rate
1.	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		...	...	...	...	40p
2.	For the storage of imported fully built up motor vehicles in the Commissioners' Compounds per
	vehicle	...	...	...	...	...	£1.38

”

4. The Order of 1980 is hereby revoked.

	GIVEN under my Official Seal this 27th day of November, 1981.
	PATRICK COONEY,
	Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

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