S.I. No. 4/1988 -- Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1988.

S.I. No. 4/1988 -- Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1988. 1988 4

S.I. No. 4/1988:

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 1988.

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 that Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1988.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of January, 1988.

2. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 192 of 1970 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1986 ( S.I. No. 458 of 1986 )), of the following Schedule:

"SCHEDULE

PART I

MAXIMUM GOODS RATES

All Rates are per Metric Tonne except where specified

N.E.S. -- Not elsewhere specified.

	Description of Goods		Rate
Import	Export
			Pence	Pence
Section 0	Food and Live Animals
00	Live Animals (each)		76	39
01	Meat and Meat Preparations		152	76
02	Dairy Products and Eggs		228	115
03	Fish and Fish Preparations		76	39
04	Cereals and Cereal Preparations		76	39
05	Fruit and Vegetables		203	101
06	Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey		101	51
07	Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof		177	89
08	Feeding Stuffs for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)		101	51
09	Miscellaneous Food Preparations		304	152

Section 1	Beverages and Tobacco:
11	Beverages		304	152
12	Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures		228	115

Section 2	Crude Materials, Inedible, except Fuels:
21	Hides, Skins and Fur Skins, undressed		177	89
22	Oil Seeds, Oil Nuts and Oil Kernels		203	101
23	Crude Rubber (including Synthetic and reclaimed)		203	101
24	Wood, Lumber and Cork		76	39
25	Pulp and Waste Paper		152	76
26	Textile Fibres and their Waste		203	101
27 (01)	Phosphate Rock		76	39
27	Other Crude Fertilisers		101	51
27	Minerals (excluding Coal, Petroleum and Precious Stones)		76	39
28	Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap		76	39
29	Crude Animal and Vegetable Materials N.E.S.		127	64

Section 3	Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related products:
32	Coal, Coke and Briquettes		65	39
33 (01 and 18)	Crude Oil and Reformer Feedstock		28.5	20
33 (02)	Motor Spirit		223	37
33 (03-10 and 17)	Other Petroleum Oils and Spirits		122	34
33 (11-16)	Other Petroleum Products		127	64
34	Gas (Natural and Manufactured)		253	127

Section 4	Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats:
41	Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats		152	76
43	Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats (processed and waxes)		177	89

Section 5	Chemicals
51	Chemical Elements and Compounds		152	76
51 (22)	Acids shipped in vessels built or converted to carry acid in bulk		91	76
52	Mineral Tar and Crude Chemicals from Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas		101	51
53	Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials		152	76
54	Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products		253	127
55	Essential Oils and Perfume Materials, Toilet, Polishing and Cleansing Preparations		152	76
56	Fertilisers Manufactured		101	51
57	Explosives		430	216
58	Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins		228	115
59	Chemical Materials and Products N.E.S.		177	89

Section 6	Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material
61	Leather, Leather Manufactures N.E.S. and Dressed Furskins		379	190
62	Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.		404	203
63	Wood and Cork Manufactures (excluding furniture)		127	64
64	Paper, Paperboard and Manufactures thereof		152	76
65	Textile, Yarn, Fabrics, made up Articles and related Products		278	140
66	Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures N.E.S.		76	39
67	Iron and Steel		76	39
68	Non-ferrous Metals		101	51
69	Manufactures of Metal		228	115
69 (02)	Empty Containers or Flats		127	127

Section 7	Machinery and Transport Equipment:
71	Machinery (other than Electrical)		152	76
72	Electrical Machinery and Appliances		152	76
73 (01, 02, 10)	Motor Cars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans and Motor Boats
		each	632	317
73 (05, 07, 09)	Motor Cycles, Cycles, Boats	each	76	39
73 (08)	Caravans and Trailers etc.--
	Less than 4.57 Metres
		each	253	127
	4.57 Metres and less than 7.62 Metres
		each	632	317
	7.62 Metres and over
		each	1,010	505
73 (12)	Motor Vehicles over 3 tonnes
		each	1,010	505
73 (13)	Accompanied Passenger Motor Cars
		each	214	214
73 (03, 04, 06 and 11)	Tractors, Car and Tractor Parts, Bicycle Parts and Luggage		101	51

Section 8	Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.:
81	Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings		228	115
82	Furniture		329	165
83	Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Articles		379	190
84	Clothing		430	216
85	Footwear		430	216
86	Professional and other instruments, Photographic and Optical Goods, Clocks		430	216
89	Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.		379	190
89 (02)	Pianos	each	329	165

Containers or Flats (laden or partly laden)	Per container or flat import or export
	Pence
(1) Containers or flats not exceeding 6.1 metres in length carrying components for the manufacture of motor vehicles and/or tractors and other direct materials normally used in motor vehicle assembly plants.	253
(2) Containers or flats not exceeding 3.05 metres in length carrying any kind of goods other than specified in (1) above.	758
(3) Containers or flats exceeding 3.05 metres but not exceeding 6.1 metres in length (excluding units carrying components for the manufacture of motor vehicles and/or tractors and other direct materials normally used in motor vehicles assembly plants).	1,265
(4) Containers or flats exceeding 6.1 metres but not exceeding 9.15 metres in length	1,900
(5) Containers or flats exceeding 9.15 metres in length	2,530

PART II

Ref. No.	Maximum Tonnage Rates	Pence
1.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (except as hereinafter specified) from any port or place in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or the State, which ships, trans-ships or unships any cargo or passengers in the Port, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding	51.5
2.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (except as hereinafter specified) from any port or place, other than a port or place in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or the State, which ships, trans-ships or unships any cargo or passengers in the Port, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding	66.5
3.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel, with or without cargo on board, from any port or place not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping any cargo or passengers in the Port other than 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	6
4.	For every net register ton 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 sun not exceeding	6
5.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every cruising passenger vessel using the Port as a terminal port 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	14
6.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every fishing vessel of whatever size and in whatever way propelled which is for the time being employed in sea fishing, or in the sea fishing service, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding	8
7	(a) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (other than a vessel of the class mentioned at reference number 8 of this part of this Schedule) which is berthed at any Cork Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, and which remains within the Port after the expiration of four week s from the date of arrival at the Port, for each week or part of a week in excess of four weeks from the date of such arrival during which such vessel remains berthed as above, in addition to any other sum payable under this part of this Schedule, sums as follows:--
	5th, 6th, 7th and 8th week (per week or part)	8
	9th, 10th, 11th and 12th week (per week or part)	17
	subsequently (per week or part)	33
	(b) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (other than a vessel of the class mentioned at reference number 8 of this part of this Schedule) which remains within the Port after the expiration of eight weeks from the date of arrival at the Port and which is not subject to charge under reference number 7(a) of this part of this Schedule, for each week or part of a week in excess of eight weeks from the date of such arrival during which such vessel remains within the port, but is not berthed at any Cork Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, in addition to any other sum payable under this Part of this Schedule, a sum not exceeding	6
8.	(a) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel employed or plying for any purpose whatsoever within the limits of the Port, for each year during or in part of which it is so employed or plies, a sum not exceeding	190
	(b) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel employed or plying for any purpose whatsoever within the limits of the Port, and loading and discharging cargo more than seven times in any year within Cork Harbour, in addition to any sum payable in accordance with reference number 8 (a) of this part of this Schedule, for each occasion in excess of seven that the vessel so loads and discharges cargo, a sum not exceeding	10
9.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel from any Port or place not unshipping or trans-shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than crude or partly refined oil at the Marine Terminal of the Irish Refining Company Limited for refining at the Whitegate Refinery and not shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than petroleum products refined at the Whitegate Refinery, for each time of entering the Port, a sum not exceeding	16.5
10.	For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel from any port or place not unshipping or trans-shipping any passengers or cargo in the Port and not shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than petroleum products refined at the Whitegate Refinery, for each time of entering the Port, a sum not exceeding	16.5

PART III

1. In the case of any vessel the net register tonnage upon which tonnage rates shall be leviable by the Commissioners shall in no case be deemed for the purpose of rating to be less than fifty per cent of the gross register tonnage of such vessel.

2. Where a ship (hereinafter referred to as the "mother vessel") constructed to carry lighters or other vessels (hereinafter referred to as "lighters") containing cargo enters the Port and ships, trans-ships or unships any lighters and their cargo and does not ship, trans-ship or unship any other cargo, the mother vessel shall be liable in respect of such entry to tonnage rates under reference number 3 in Part II of this Schedule, and such lighters as are unshipped or trans-shipped shall be liable in respect of such entry to tonnage rates under reference number 1 or reference number 2 (as the case may be) in Part II of this Schedule.

3. For the purpose of charging tonnage rates, a composite vessel or barge train consisting of a power unit and separable parts, shall be rated as follows:--

(a) in case all the individual parts have gross and net register tonnages, the sum or all the individual net register tonnages or half the sum of all the gross tonnages (whichever is the greater) shall be taken as being the net register tonnage of the whole composite vessel or barge train;

(b) in any other case, the composite vessel or barge train shall be rated as if it were an ordinary vessel of the same overall dimensions as the composite vessel or barge train.

4. Where the tonnage rate specified at reference number 3 in Part II of this Schedule is chargeable in respect of a ship, the ship shall not become liable to be charged any other tonnage rate specified in that Schedule by reason only of its engaging in any of the following activities:--

(a) taking on board, or landing a licensed pilot belonging to another port; or

(b) landing any sick or injured person or persons or the remains of any deceased person or persons; or

5. If a vessel ships in the port any cargo for trans-shipment or unshipment at any port or place, other than a port or place in the State or in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, or trans-ships or unships in the Port any cargo shipped at a port or place, other than a port or place in the State or in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, the tonnage rate mentioned at reference number 2 of Part II of this Schedule shall be payable.

6. The rates payable for the entry of any passenger car ferry into the Port and the rates payable in respect of a passenger, a car, a tourist caravan, a tourist trailer, a tourist motor cycle or a tourist bicycle shipped, trans-shipped or unshipped on such passenger car ferry shall, in lieu of the rates, if any, chargeable elsewhere in this Schedule, be the rates set out in Part IV to this Schedule where:

(a) the passenger car ferry operates between the Port and any port outside the State, and

(b) the owner or master elects (before or within six months of the arrival of the said passenger car ferry) to pay the rate set out in the said Part IV instead of the rate chargeable elsewhere in the Schedule.

PART IV

Optional rates payable in respect of entry into the Port of any passenger car ferry and in respect of any passenger, car, tourist caravan, tourist trailer, tourist motor cycle or tourist bicycle:

For each entry of a passenger car ferry, £316.00.

For each adult passenger, 91p.

For each child passenger (aged 14 years and under), 46p.

For each infant passenger (aged 3 years and under), NIL.

For each car (tourist or trade), 380p.

For each tourist caravan, 606p.

For each tourist trailer, 253p.

For each tourist motor cycle or bicycle, 76p.

All other goods rates, as per Schedule.".

3. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1986, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of January, 1988.

BRENDAN DALY,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Cork Harbour Commissioners to charge certain increased goods and tonnage rates at Cork harbour and to introduce a new tonnage rate for vessels loading and discharging cargo within the limits of the Port.

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