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S.I. No. 259/1987 -- Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1987.

S.I. No. 259/1987 -- Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1987. 1987 259

S.I. No. 259/1987:

HARBOUR RATES (FOYNES HARBOUR) ORDER, 1987.

HARBOUR RATES (FOYNES HARBOUR) ORDER, 1987.

I, BRENDAN DALY, 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, 1987.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of October, 1987.

2. In this Order "the Order of 1985" means the Harbour Rates (Foynes Harbour) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 76 of 1985 ).

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 1985) thereto of the following schedule:

"FIRST SCHEDULE

Maximum Goods Rates

Ref. No. Commodity Unit of Quantity Rate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
£
1. Assembled Articles per tonne 8.78
2. Containers or Flats laden or partly laden

(a) Up to 20 feet in length

each 8.78

(b) Over 20 feet in length

each 13.37
3. Containers or Flats empty per tonne 0.91
4. Solid Chemicals and Mineral products per tonne 0.46
5. Fats, Acids, Solvents, and per tonne 0.71
Liquid Chemicals
6. Foodstuffs, Animal, per tonne 0.82
Vegetable, Fish Oil, and Extracts
7. Fuel Solid per tonne 0.35
8. Fuel Liquid, Petroleum Oil, and Oil Products per tonne 0.71
9. Grains, Seeds per tonne 0.55
10. Metals, Iron, and Steel per tonne 0.46
11. Nonferrous Metals per tonne 0.55
12. Manufactures of Metal per tonne 1.33
13. Mineral Ores as Mined per tonne 0.41
14. Mineral Ore Concentrates per tonne 0.50
15. Paper, Cardboard per tonne 0.97
16. Textiles, Fibres per tonne 0.78
17. Wood, all sorts per tonne 0.46
18. Livestock each 1.22
19. Goods not mentioned in any other reference in this Schedule per tonne 1.33

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 1985) thereto of the following Schedule:

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum 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 not exceeding

0.16

(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 not exceeding

0.11

(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 not exceeding

0.24

(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 not exceeding

0.62

(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 not exceeding

(a) while undergoing repairs

(b) for any other purpose

0.11

0.16

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 1985) thereto of the following Schedule:

"THIRD SCHEDULE

Other (Maximum) 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 not exceeding £0.13
2. For providing a Watchman for any period not exceeding 8 hours a sum not exceeding The actual cost plus 25% £0.65 per square metre per week or part of a week.
3. For the use of the Foynes Harbour Trustees' Sheds, for the first 7 days or
£0.14 per tonne per week or part of a week whichever is the greater
For the second 7 days £0.74 per square metre per week or part of a week
or
£0.16 per tonne per week or part of a week whichever is the greater.
For any period after the second 7 days £0.89 per square metre per week or part of a week.
or
£0.23 per tonne per week or part of a week which ever is the greater.

"

4. The Order of 1985 is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of October, 1987.

BRENDAN DALY,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Foynes Harbour Trustees to increase goods, tonnage and other charges at Foynes Harbour.



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