S.I. No. 243/1990 - Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1990.


S.I. No. 243 of 1990.

HARBOUR RATES (FOYNES HARBOUR) ORDER, 1990.

I, JOHN P. WILSON, Minister for the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 91 of 1987 ), 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 (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1990.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of October, 1990.

2. In this Order "the Order of 1987" means the Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1987 ).

3. The Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1955 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1955 ), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution for the First Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1987) thereto of the following Schedule:

"FIRST SCHEDULE

Actual Goods Rates

Ref. No.

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

1.

Assembled Articles

per tonne

9.66

2.

Containers or Flats laden or partly laden

(a) Up to 20 feet in length

each

9.66

(b) Over 20 feet in length

each

14.71

3.

Containers or Flats empty

per tonne

1.00

4

Solid Chemicals and Mineral products

per tonne

0.51

5.

Fats, Acids, Solvents, and Liquid Chemicals

per tonne

1.00

6.

Foodstuffs, Animal, Vegetable, Fish Oil, and Extracts

per tonne

0.90

7.

Fuel Solid

per tonne

0.39

8.

Fuel Liquid, Petroleum Oil, and Oil Products

per tonne

0.78

9.

Grains, Seeds

per tonne

0.61

10.

Metals, Iron, and Steel

per tonne

0.51

11.

Nonferrous Metals

per tonne

0.61

12.

Manufactures of Metal

per tonne

1.46

13.

Mineral Ores as Mined

per tonne

0.45

14.

Mineral Ore Concentrates

per tonne

0.55

15.

Paper, Cardboard

per tonne

1.07

16.

Textiles, Fibres

per tonne

0.86

17.

Wood, all sorts

per tonne

0.51

18.

Livestock

each

1.34

19.

Goods not mentioned in anyother reference in this Schedule

per tonne

1.56

Rates on Exports shall be the same as Rates on Imports, except in the case of goods imported at the Port of Foynes from any Port for export to any other Port and on which Import Goods Rates have been paid. In such case the Export Rate will be half the Import Rate provided:

( a ) That the Goods are exported in the same form and if imported in packages in the same packages as they arrived.

( b ) That the Goods remain the bona fide sole property of the same person throughout.

( c ) That the export takes place within two months of the date of arrival of the importing Vessel.",

( b ) the substitution for the Second Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1987) thereto of the following Schedule:

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Actual Tonnage Rates

Ref. No.

Description of Charge

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

£

(1)

For every ton of the admeasurement of every Vessel trading solely in the river Shannon for each time of entering the Port, a sum of

0.18

(2)

For every ton of the admeasurement of every Vessel acting only as a Tug, towing Vessels into or out of or within the limits of the Port, a sum of

0.12

(3)

For every ton of the admeasurement of every Vessel not trading solely in the river Shannon but loading or discharging in the Port of Foynes Cargo for or from any other port in the river Shannon, a sum of

0.26

(4)

For every ton of the admeasurement of every Vessel (except as hereinafter provided) arriving from or departing to any Port outside the river Shannon, a sum of

0.68

(5)

For every ton of every Vessel remaining within the limits of Foynes Harbour after the expiration of a period of one week for each week or part thereof in excess of the first week in addition to any other sum payable under the Schedule, a sum of

(a) while undergoing repairs

0.12

(b) for any other purpose

0.18

The Tonnage of a Vessel upon which Tonnage Rates shall be based and chargeable mentioned at Reference Numbers (1) to (5) inclusive of this Schedule shall be the Net Register Tonnage or fifty per cent of the Gross Tonnage of the Vessel concerned whichever is the greater.

The word "Week" in the Reference Number (5), in this Schedule means any period of 7 consecutive days.", and

( c ) the substitution for the Third Schedule (inserted by the Order of 1987) thereto of the following Schedule:

"THIRD SCHEDULE

Other (Actual) Charges

Ref. No.

Description of Charge

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

For the use of the Foynes Harbour Trustees' 50 tonnes Weighbridge, for each tonne weighed a sum of

£0.14

2.

For the weighing of all types of unladen vehicles for motor taxation or any purposes, the following sums will apply

(1) 0-5 tonnes unladen vehicles

£1.50 each

(2) 6-10 tonnes unladen vehicles

£3.00 each

(3) In excess of 10 tonnes

£5.00 each

3.

For providing a Watchman for any period not exceeding 8 hours a sum of

The actual cost plus 25%

4.

For the use of the Foynes Harbour Trustees' Sheds, for the first 7 days

£0.72 per square metre per week or part of a week.

or

£0.15 per tonne per week or part of a week whichever is the greater

For the second 7 days

£0.81 per square metre per week or part of a week.

or

£0.18 per tonne per week or part of a week whichever is the greater.

For any period after the second 7 days

£0.98 per square metre per week or part of a week.

or

£0.25 per tonne per week or part of a week whichever is the greater.

".

4. The Order of 1987 is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my hand, this 9th day of October, 1990.

JOHN P. WILSON,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Foynes Harbour Trustees to charge revised goods, tonnage and other rates at Foynes Harbour.