S.I. No. 288/1996 - Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1996


S.I. No. 288 of 1996.

HARBOUR RATES (KINSALE HARBOUR) ORDER, 1996

I, Sean Barrett, 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 (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1996.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 4th day of October, 1996.

2. The Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour ) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 8 of 1951 ), is hereby amended by —

( a ) the substitution for Article 2(2) of the following;

"(2) Where rates fixed under this Order are payable at a metric tonne charge, lesser weights shall be chargeable as follows:—

( a ) any weight not exceeding 250 kilogrammes shall count as 250 kilogrammes,

( b ) any weight exceeding 250 kilogrammes but not exceeding 500 kilogrammes shall count as 500 kilogrammes,

( c ) any weight exceeding 500 kilogrammes but not exceeding 750 kilogrammes shall count as 750 kilogrammes,

( d ) any weight exceeding 750 kilogrammes but not exceeding 1 tonne shall count as 1 tonne."

( b ) the substitution for the First, Second and Third Schedules (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, 1996 ( S.I. No. 7 of 1996 ) of the following Schedules:—

"FIRST SCHEDULE

Maximum Goods Rates

Commodity

Unit of Quantity

Rate

Fish

50 Kg

20p

Shell Fish

50 Kg

20p

Animal Feeds

Tonne

40p

Other Goods

Tonne

80p

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Ref. No.

Description of Charges

Rate

1.

Tonnage Rates on vessels other than vessels described at paragraph Nos. 2 and 3 below;

Cargo Vessels

(a) On every tonne of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel (except as hereinafter provided) entering or leaving the harbour for the purpose of loading or discharging cargo

52p

(b) On every tonne of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of all such vessels wind bound or otherwise, and not loading or discharging cargo, (alongside or at anchor), a sum of

25p

(c) On every tonne of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel remaining in the Port, (alongside or at anchor) after the expiration of seven (7) days, for each week or part thereof, a sum of

25p

Liners

(a) For every net register tonne of the admeasurement of every cruising passenger vessel berthing at any Kinsale Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, which enters the Port solely for the purpose of landing or embarking passengers or both landing and embarking passengers and not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping in the Port any merchandise or cargo other than passengers or passengers' luggage or provisions or fuel (coal or oil), to be used for the purpose of the voyage: for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

25p

(b) For every net register tonne of the admeasurement of every trans-atlantic passenger vessel and cruising liner actually cruising not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping in the Port any cargo other than mails, passengers or passengers' luggage, or provisions or fuel (coal or oil), to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entering the port a sum not exceeding

15p

2.

Tonnage rates on yachts and pleasure boats

Visiting:

(a) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, motor boats, rowing boats and other such vessels using the harbour and not paying the composition rate in paragraph 2(b) below, for each entry into the harbour for any purpose:—

(i) if under 1 tonne gross

£2.50

(ii) if 1 tonne gross or over but under 2 tonnene gross

£4.00

(iii) if 2 tonne gross or over but under 10 tonnene gross

£7.00

(iv) if 10 tonne gross or over but under 20 tonnene gross

£11.50

(v) if 20 tonne gross or over but under 50 tonnene gross

£20.00

(vi) if 50 tonne gross or over but under 100 tonnene

£25.00

(vii) if 100 tonne gross or over

£0.25 per gross tonne

Annual

(b) On all pleasure boats, yachts, sailing boats, and other such vessels using the harbour as composition in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance on 1st January or on entry to the harbour, a sum of

(i) if under 1 tonnene gross

£20.00

(ii) if 1 tonne gross or over but under 2 tonne gross

£25.00

(iii) if 2 tonne gross or over but under 3 tonne gross

£30.00

(iv) if 3 tonne gross or over but under 10 tonne gross

£35.00

(v) if 10 tonne gross or over but under 20 tonne gross

£60.00

(vi) if 20 tonne gross or over but under 50 tonne gross

£80.00

(vii) if 50 tonne gross or over £80.00 + £1 per tonne.

(c)

(i) With reference to 2 (a) above, "Entry into Harbour" means a period of stay of 1 week (7 days) or part thereof. For every week in excess of 1 week or part thereof, every vessel mentioned in 2 (a) above, will be charged at the mean rated as 2 (a) above.

(ii) The period of 1 week can mean the total of any 7 days in one year.

(d) On all pleasure craft, yachts, motor boats and such vessel lying in the harbour for a period in excess of 28 days, shall be liable for the annual rates at 2 (b) above.

(e) No visiting pleasure craft, yacht or boat shall pay Visiting dues in excess of Annual dues.

3.

Tonnage Rates on Fishing Vessels

(a) On every fishing vessel not paying the composite rate set out in paragraph (b) below, for each entry into the harbour, a sum of:

(i) if under 10 tonnene gross

£5.00

(ii) if 10 tonnene gross or over but under 30 tonne gross

£6.50

(iii) if 30 tonnene gross or over but under 60 tonnene gross

£10.00

(iv) if 60 tonnene gross or over but under 80 tonne gross

£12.00

(v) if 80 tonnene gross or over

£15.00

(b) On every fishing vessel using the harbour as a composite in full of tonnage rates payable yearly in advance, on 1st January, or on entry into the harbour, a sum of:

(i) if under 10 tonne gross

£35.00

(ii) if 10 tonne gross or over but under 30 tonne gross

£50.00

(iii) if 30 tonne gross or over but under 60 tonne gross

£60.00

(iv) if 60 tonne gross or over but under 80 tonne gross

£80.00

(v) if 80 tonne gross or over

£100.00

(c) With reference to 3 (a) above, "Entry into harbour" means a period of stay of 1 week or part thereof. For every week, in excess of 1 week or part thereof, every vessel mentioned in 3 (a) above, will be charged at then mean rated as 3 (a) above.

(d) Fishing vessels lying in the harbour for a period in excess of 28 days, shall be liable for the annual rates at 3 (b) above.

(e) Fishing vessels over 100 tonnes gross, shall be liable for the same tonnage rates as will apply to commercial vessels under 1 (a), (b) & (c).

Note:

For every vessel having sailed from the limit of the harbour, and having to return due to stress of weather (without having completed its voyage), shall not have to pay any additional rates.

"THIRD SCHEDULE

Other ( Maximum ) Charges

Ref. No.

Description of Charge

Rate

1.

For use of any warehouse or shed for each day or thereof exceeding the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force per tone

6p

2.

For use of any wharf, pier or quay for any goods (except round native timber, including pit props, for export) for a period exceeding the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force:

(a) For each week or part thereof, for the first three weeks, per tonne

5p

(b) For each week or part thereof, after the first three weeks, per tonne

7p

3.

For the use of any wharf, pier or quay for round native timber, including pit props, for export, for each week or part thereof, after the expiration of the period authorised by the bye-laws of the harbour authority for the time being in force, per tonne

5p

4.

For water supplied from the pier hydrant

(a) per 5,000 litres

£1.30

(b) per Metric tonne

£3.50

The Harbour Rates (Kinsale Harbour) Order, S.I. No. 7 of 1996 is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 25th day of September, 1996.

Sean Barrett

Minister for the Marine

Explanatory Note

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