S.I. No. 233/1981 - Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1981.

1. The tonnage rates (other than those specified at reference number 8 in Part 1 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. 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.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 29th day of June, 1981.

ALBERT REYNOLDS,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

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

I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 104

of the

Harbours Act, 1946

(No. 9 of 1946), the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 (

S.I. No. 125 of 1959

), and the Tourism and Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 (

S.I. No. 11 of 1980

), and after due compliance with section 106 of that Act, hereby order as follows