S.I. No. 304/1986 - Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1986


S.I. No. 304 of 1986.

HARBOUR RATES (DROGHEDA HARBOUR) ORDER, 1986

I, TED NEALON, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and the Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1984 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1984 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said Harbours Act, 1946 , hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1986.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 15th day of September, 1986.

2. The Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 228 of 1947 ), shall have effect as if—

( a ) the following were substituted for the First Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1982 )):

"FIRST SCHEDULE.

Maximum Goods Rate

Ref. No.

Commodity

Rate per tonne

Import

Export

(1)

(2)

(3)

p

p

1

Minerals

19

8

2.

Solid Fuel

25

16

3.

Timber

Grains

Seeds

40

25

Oil Cake

Chemical Products

Mineral Products

4.

Fish

Goods in containers, flats or

trailers

Fats

62

43

Acid Oils

62

43

Liquid Fuel

Hydrocarbon Oils

5.

Fibres

Textiles

78

58

Paper

Assembled Articles

6.

Foodstuffs, Animal, Vegetable and Fish Oil Extracts

89

78

7.

Goods not mentioned at any other reference number in this schedule

69

43

",

( b ) the following were substituted for the Second Schedule (inserted by the said Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1982):

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Ref. No.

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Tonnage rates on vessels other than vessels described at paragraphs 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 the Harbour for the purpose of shipping, transshiping or discharging cargo, or cargo and passengers, a sum not exceeding ... ... ... ... ...

58p

( 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 for the purpose of embarking or disembarking passengers or on an excursion trip, or through stress of weather, or for repairs, or for salvage operations, or for a supply of stores for ships consumption only and not discharging or loading cargo, a sum not exceeding ... ... ... ...

40p

( c ) On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater of every vessel remaining or lying in the Harbour after the expiration of a consecutive period of 6 weeks, a sum for each week not exceeding .

21p

2.

Tonnage rates on fishing vessels .

As a composition in full in lieu of tonnage rates on every fishing vessel engaged in fishing entering or leaving the Harbour, per trip.

£3.98

3.

Tonnage rates on salvage vessels

The appropriate charges at Ref. No. 1 (b) above on first entry to the Harbour and in addition on every ton of the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage whichever is the greater, with a minimum of 120 rateable tons for each day (Sundays excepted) during the continuance of the salvage operations or in the breaking up or removal of wrecks, a sum not exceeding ... ... ... ...

21p

",

and

( c ) the following were substituted for the Fourth Schedule (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 364 of 1978 )):

"FOURTH SCHEDULE

Ref. No.

Other Maximum Rates

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

p

1.

For the use of any warehouse, shed or covered storage area for each day or part thereof (excluding Sundays and Bank Holidays) exceeding the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force, per cubic metre

28

2.

For the use of any wharf, pier, quay or other uncovered area for each day or part thereof exceeding the period authorised by the bye laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force:—

28

(a) for each day or part thereof for the first 14 days (Sundays and Bank Holidays excluded), per square metre ...

7

(b) for each day or part thereof after the first 14 days (Sundays and Bank Holidays excluded), per square metre .

58

"

GIVEN under my hand, this 3rd day of September, 1986.

TED NEALON,

Minister for State at the

Departmentof Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Drogheda Harbour Commissioners to charge revised maximum goods and tonnage rates and other charges at Drogheda Harbour.