S.I. No. 134/1975 - Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1975.

1. The tonnage rates (other than those specified at reference number 8 in Part I of this Schedule) shall not be chargeable on vessels trading in or upon the River Shannon.

2. For the purpose of calculating tonnage rates (other than those specified at the said reference number 8) the tonnage of vessels shall be taken to be the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage thereof, whichever is the greater.

3. The Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1974, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of June, 1975.

PETER BARRY,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Limerick Harbour Commissioners to increase goods and tonnage rates.

S.I. No. 134 of 1975.

HARBOUR RATES (LIMERICK HARBOUR) ORDER, 1975.

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 that Act, hereby order as follows