S.I. No. 13/1976 - Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1976.

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 therof, whichever is the greater.

3. For the purpose of ascertaining tonnage rates a vessel which does not discharge cargo but which takes on board cargo shall be deemed to be trading only with the port of destination of such cargo.

4. The Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1975, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of January, 1976.

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. 13 of 1976.

HARBOUR RATES (LIMERICK 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 (No. 125 of 1959), and after due compliance with section 106 of that Act, hereby order as follows