S.I. No. 108/1976 - Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1976.

S.I. No. 108 of 1976.

HARBOUR RATES (GALWAY HARBOUR) ORDER, 1976.

I, PETER BARRY, Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1976.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 23rd day of May, 1976.

2. The Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1947 (S. R. & O., No. 162 of 1947), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 329 of 1973 )), of the following:

"FIRST SCHEDULE.

MAXIMUMGOODS RATES.

Ref. No	Commodity	Rates per ton except where specified
SECTION O. —FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS:		p
00	Live Animals (Each) .. .. .. .. ..	11
01	Meat and Meat preparations .. .. .. ..	27
02	Dairy produce and eggs .. .. .. ..	38
03	Fish and Fish preparations .. .. ..	38
04	Cereals and Cereal preparations .. .. ..	15
05	Fruit and Vegetables .. .. .. .. ..	11
06	Sugar, Sugar preparations and Honey .. ..	20
07	Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof	38
08	Feeding stuffs for Animals (not including unmilled cereals) .. .. .. .. .. ..	16
09	Miscellaneous Food preparations .. .. ..	64
SECTION 1. — BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO:
11	Beverages .. .. .. .. .. ..	59
12	Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures .. ..	53
SECTION 2. — CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS:
21	Hides, Skins, Fur Skins, undressed .. .. ..	15
22	Oil seeds, Oil nuts and Oil kernels .. .. ..	27
23	Crude Rubber (incl. synthetic and reclaimed) ..	42
24	Wood, lumber and cork .. .. .. ..	15
25	Pulp and waste paper .. .. .. .. ..	24
26	Textile Fibres and their waste .. .. ..	18
27	Crude Fertilisers and Minerals (excl. coal, petroleum and precious stones) .. .. .. .. ..	18
27 (01)	Phosphate Rock .. .. .. .. ..	12
28	Metalliferous Ores and Metals scrap .. ..	15
29	Crude animal and vegetable materials N .E. S. ..	27
SECTION 3. — MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS:
32	Coal, Coke, Briquettes .. .. .. ..	12
33	Crude oil and reformer feedstock .. .. ..	26
33	Motor spirit .. .. .. .. .. ..	26
33	Other Petroleum Spirit .. .. .. ..	26
33	Other Petroleum Products .. .. .. ..	26
34	Gas (Natural and Manufactured) .. .. ..	53
SECTION 4. — ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS:
41	Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats .. ..	28
43	Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats (processed and waxes) .. .. .. .. .. ..	27
SECTION 5. — CHEMICALS:
51	Chemical Elements and Compounds .. ..	32
52	Mineral tar and Crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas .. .. .. .. ..	18
53	Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials .. ..	20
54	Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products .. ..	39
55	Essential Oils and Perfume Materials, Toilet, polishing and cleaning preparations .. .. ..	53
56	Fertilisers Manufactured .. .. .. ..	18
57	Explosives .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	59
58	Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins .. ..	25
59	Chemical Materials and Products N.E.S. .. ..	41
SECTION 6. — MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIALS:
61	Leather, Leather Manufactures N.E.S. and Dressed Furskins .. .. .. .. .. ..	53
62	Rubber Manufactures N.E.S. .. .. ..	59
63	Wood and Cork Manufactures (Excl. Furniture) ..	20
64	Paper, Paperboard and Manufactures thereof ..	24
65	Textile yarn, Fabrics, made up articles and related products .. .. .. .. .. ..	15
66	Non metallic mineral manufactures N.E.S. .. ..	7
67	Iron and Steel .. .. .. .. .. ..	20
68	Non Ferrous Metals .. .. .. .. ..	27
69	Manufactures of Metal .. .. .. ..	27
69 (01)	Empty Containers or Flats .. .. .. ..	27
SECTION 7. — MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT: œp
71	Machinery (other than electric) .. .. ..	27
72	Electrical Machinery and Apps .. .. ..	39
73 (01)	Motorcars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans and Motor boats (Each) .. .. .. .. .. ..	1.33
73 (02)	Motor cycles, cycles, boats (Each) .. .. ..	39
73 (03)	Caravans, trailers etc.
	Less than 15’ (Each) .. .. .. ..	53
	15’ and less than 25 ’ (Each) .. .. ..	1·33
	25 ’ and over (Each) .. .. .. .. ..	2·13
73 (04)	Motor Vehicles over 3 tons (Each) .. .. ..	2·13
73 (05)	Accompanied passenger M/cars (Each) .. ..	45
SECTION 8. — MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES N.E.S.:
81	Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings .. .. ..	39
82	Furniture New .. .. .. .. .. ..	39
82 (01)	Furniture Old .. .. .. .. .. ..	27
83	Travel Goods, handbags, and similar articles ..	39
84	Clothing .. .. .. .. .. ..	91
85	Footwear .. .. .. .. .. ..	91
86	Professional and other instruments, photographic and optical goods, clocks .. .. .. ..	53
87	Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S. ..	80
88	Pianos .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	39
CONTAINERS OR FLATS:
	Containers or flats carrying any kind of goods Floor space 20’ x 8’ and pro rata .. .. ..	1·33

Goods not belonging to any of the classes of goods in respect of which the Commissioners are otherwise authorised to charge goods rates shall, for the purpose of charging goods rates thereon, be treated by the Commissioners as belonging to such of the said classes of goods, as in the opinion of the Commissioners, is most appropriate. ( Section 99 of Harbours Act 1946 )."

( b ) the substitution for the Second Schedule thereto (as amended by the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1947 (Amendment) Order, 1957 ( S.I. No. 183 of 1957 ), and the Harbour Rates (Galway Harbour) Order, 1947 (Amendment) Order, 1960 ( S.I. No. 260 of 1960 )), of the following—

"SECOND SCHEDULE

MAXIMUM TONNAGE RATES.

Ref. No.	Description of Charge	Rate
1	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 of leaving the harbour from or to any port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding .. .. .. .. .. ..	16p
2	On every ton of the net register tonnage or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel entering or leaving the harbour from or to any port or place other than a port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding	22p
3	On every ton of the net register or of half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater, of every vessel entering the harbour and not shipping, un-shipping or transhipping any cargo or passengers other than provisions or fuel to be used for the purpose of the voyage
	(a) if entering the harbour from any port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding .. .. .. .. .. ..	8p
	(b) if entering the harbour from any port or place other than a port or place in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain, a sum not exceeding .. ..	11p

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 13th day of May, 1976.

PETER BARRY,

Minister for Transport and

Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Galway Harbour Commissioners to charge revised goods and tonnage rates at Galway Harbour.