S.I. No. 58/1985 - Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre (Rates and Charges) Order, 1985.


S.I. No. 58 of 1985.

KILLYBEGS FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRE (RATES AND CHARGES) ORDER, 1985.

I, PADDY O'TOOLE, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 4 of the Fishery Harbour Centres Act, 1968 (No. 18 of 1968), and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ), (as adapted by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and by the Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 195 of 1978 ), and after consultation with the Minister for Communications, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre (Rates and Charges) Order, 1985.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 18th day of March, 1985.

3. In this Order—

"fish" has the same meaning as in the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959) as amended by the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978 (No. 18 of 1978);

"length" in relation to a boat means the overall length of the boat.

4. Each rate or charge specified in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order at a particular reference number is hereby fixed as the rate or charge for the use in the fishery harbour centre known as Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre of the facility or service described in column (2) of the Schedule at that reference number.

5. (1) A rate or charge fixed by this Order shall be paid to the Minister by the person using the facility or service concerned.

(2) An amount due under this Order may be recovered by the Minister either as a simple contract debt in a court of competent jurisdiction or by distress and sale of any ship. boat or goods in respect of which the amount is due.

6. The charge for the use of Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre in connection with cargoes of fresh fish from the 26th day of September, 1978, until the 31st day of December, 1980 shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, a charge at the rate of 4 pence per 50 kilogrammes.

7. The Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre (Rates and Charges) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1978 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number

(1)

Description of Facility or Service

(2)

Rate or Charge

(3)

1

Use of harbour by boat engaged in fishing—

(a)

if boat is under 40 feet (12.19 metres) in length

£1.80 for each entry into harbour, or £18 for each year payable in advance on each October 1st.

(b)

if boat is 40 feet or over but under 75 feet (22.86 metres) in length

£1.80 for each entry into harbour, or £27 for each year payable in advance on each October 1st.

(c)

if boat is 75 feet or over but under 100 feet (30.48 metres) in length

£1.80 for each entry into harbour, or £36 for each year payable in advance on each October 1st.

(d)

if boat is 100 feet or over in length

£1.80 for each entry into harbour, or £45 for each year payable in advance on each October 1st.

2

Use of harbour in connection with cargo of fish—

fresh fish (including fish withdrawn under E.E.C. regulations)

10p per 50 kgs.

fish for reduction to fishmeal

5p. per 50 kgs.

3

Use of ladder

90p each entry into harbour

4

Use of electricity

90p per hour

5

Use of harbour landing facilities or associated land areas for washing fish boxes

£3.60 per day

6

Use of fresh water

72p per tonne

7

Use of hose

36p per occasion

8

Rope money

£13.50 per trip

9

Use of berthage or moorings provided by harbour authority for purposes other than loading or discharging

6p on every tonne of (a) the net Register Tonnage or (b) fifty per cent of Gross Tonnage, whichever is greater.

10

Use of berthage or moorings provided by harbour authority for loading or discharging

18p on every tonne of (a) the net Register Tonnage or (b) fifty per cent of the Gross Tonnage, whichever is greater.

11

Use of harbour by vessel laid up at pier, quay, berthage or jetty—

(a)

For the first two weeks the rate of charge at reference number 9 above is applicable.

(b)

For every day after two weeks and up to the end of the fifth week, 12p per day per metre of length of boat.

(c)

For each additional day after five weeks 22p per metre of length of boat.

12

Use of harbour in connection with miscellaneous cargo—

(a)

Cured or salted fish

4p per barrel

(b)

Salt

6p per tonne

(c)

Empties

3p each

(d)

Solid fuel

9p per tonne

(e)

Manure

18p per tonne

(f)

Large animals

15p each

(g)

Small animals (excluding cats and dogs)

7p each

(h)

Other cargo

36p per tonne

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of March, 1985.

PADDY O'TOOLE,

Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order specifies revised rates and charges to be paid to the Minister by persons using the facilities at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre.