S.I. No. 387/1983 - Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1983.

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1983.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1984.

2. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1970 (

S.I. No. 192 of 1970

), is hereby amended by—

(

a

) the substitution in Article 2 of the following paragraph for paragraph (

b

)—

"(

b

) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the goods rates chargeable by virtue of the said

Cork Harbour Act, 1933

(i) the minimum rate payable on each consignment, whether on importation or exportation, shall be one penny and where the total amount payable in respect of a consignment includes a fraction of one penny, the fraction shall be charged as one penny,

(ii) rates shall be paid in all cases upon the gross rate, including packages,

(iii) returned goods, being imported, shall only be charged at export rates.

(iv) the rates payable for goods vehicles laden or partly laden (whether goods are carried in a container or otherwise) shall be calculated as follows

(

a

) in the case of a goods trailer, the rate payable shall be the appropriate rate payable for a laden or partly laden container of the same length as the goods trailer,

(

b

) in the case of a goods motor vehicle (including an articulated vehicle), the rate payable shall be the appropriate rate payable for a laden or partly laden container the length of which is 3.05 metres less than that of the goods motor vehicle, and

(

c

) no other rates shall be payable for such goods vehicles and no rates shall be payable for goods carried in or on goods vehicles or for goods carried in containers on goods vehicles".

(

b

) the substitution for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1983 (

S.I. No. 26 of 1983

)) of the following Schedule

SCHEDULE

PART I

Goods Rates

All Rates are per metric tonne except where specified. N.E.S. = Not elsewhere specified.

Rate

Description of Goods

Import

Export

Pence

Pence

SECTION O — FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS

ANIMALS

00

Live Animals (each)

70.2

35.5

01

Meat and Meat Preparations

140.4

70.2

02

Dairy Products and Eggs

210.6

105.7

03

Fish and Fish Preparations

70.2

35.5

04

Cereals and Cereal Preparations

70.2

35.5

05

Fruit and Vegetables

187.4

94.0

06

Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey

94.0

47.1

07

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

164.1

82.1

08

Feeding Stuffs for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)

94.0

47.1

09

Miscellaneous Food Preparations

280.7

140.4

SECTION 1 - BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

11

Beverages

280.7

140.4

12

Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures

210.6

105.7

SECTION 2 — CRUDE MATERIALS. INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS

21

Hides, Skins and Fur skins, undressed

164.1

82.1

22

Oil Seeds, Oil Nuts & Oil Kernels

187.4

94.0

23

Crude Rubber (including Synthetic and reclaimed)

187.4

94.0

24

Wood, Lumber and Cork

52.2

26.3

25

Pulp and Waste Paper

140.4

70.2

26

Textile Fibres and their waste

187.4

94.0

27

(01)

Phosphate Rock

45.0

22.6

27

Other Crude Fertilisers

94.0

47.1

27

Minerals (excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones)

70.2

35.5

28

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

70.2

35.5

29

Crude Animal & Vegetable Materials N.E.S.

117.0

58.9

SECTION 3 — MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS & RELATED PRODUCTS

32

Coal, Coke and Briquettes

36.3

18.1

33

(01 and 18)

Crude Oil and Reformer Feedstock

21.0

11.3

33

(02)

Motor Spirit

206.2

28.0

33

(03-10 and 17)

Other Petroleum Oils & Spirits

112.7

20.0

33

(11-16)

Other Petroleum Products

117.0

58.9

34

Gas (natural and manufactured)

233.8

117.0

SECTION 4 — ANIMAL & VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS

41

Animal & Vegetable Oils & Fats

140.4

70.2

43

Animal & Vegetable Oils & Fats (processed and waxes)

164.1

82.2

SECTION 5 — CHEMICALS

51

Chemical Elements and Compounds

140.4

70.2

51

(22)

Acids shipped in vessels built or converted to carry acid in bulk

84.6

70.2

52

Mineral Tar and Crude Chemicals from Coal, Petroleum & Natural Gas

94.0

47.1

53

Dyeing, Tanning and colouring materials

140.4

70.2

54

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

233.8

117.0

55

Essential Oils and Perfume Materials, Toilet, Polishing and Cleansing Preparations

140.4

70.2

56

Fertilisers Manufactured

94.0

47.1

57

Explosives

397.7

199.1

58

Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins

210.6

105.7

59

Chemical Materials and Products N.E.S.

164.1

82.2

SECTION 6 — MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL:0.0104167>

61

Leather, Leather Manufactures N.E.S. and Dressed Furskins

351.0

175.9

62

Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.

374.2

187.2

63

Wood & Cork Manufactures (excluding furniture)

116.9

58.9

64

Paper, Paperboard & Manufactures thereof

140.4

70.2

65

Textile, Yarn, Fabrics, made up Articles and related Products

257.6

129.1

66

Non-metallic Mineral Manufactures N.E.S.

52.2

26.3

67

Iron and Steel

70.2

35.5

68

Non-ferrous Metals

94.0

47.1

69

Manufactures of Metal

210.6

105.7

69

(02)

Empty Containers or Flats

117.0

117.0

SECTION 7 — MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

71

Machinery (other than Electric)

140.4

70.2

72

Electrical Machinery and Appliances

140.4

70.2

73

(01,02,10)

Motor Cars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans and Motor Boats Each

584.8

292.7

73

(05,07,09)

Motor Cycles, Cycles, Boats Each

70.2

35.5

73

(08)

Caravans and Trailers etc.

Less than 4.57 metres Each

233.8

117.0

4.57 Metres and less than 7.62 Metres

Each

584.8

292.7

7.62 Metres and over Each

935.7

468.0

73

(12)

Motor Vehicles over 3 tonnes Each

935.7

468.0

73

(13)

Accompanied Passenger Motor Cars

Each

198.4

198.4

73

(03,04,06 and 11)

Tractors, car and tractor parts

Bicycle Parts and Luggage

94.0

47.1

SECTION 8 — MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES N.E.S.

81

Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings

210.6

105.7

82

Furniture

304.4

152.3

83

Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar

Articles

350.8

175.9

84

Clothing

397.7

199.1

85

Footwear

397.7

199.1

86

Professional and other instruments,

Photographic and Optical Goods,

Clocks

397.7

199.1

89

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

N.E.S.

350.8

175.9

89

(02)

Pianos Each

304.4

152.3

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.

233.8

(2)

Containers or flats not exceeding 3.05 metres in length carrying any kind of goods other than specified in (1) above.

701.8

(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 vehicle assembly plants)

1,169.3

(4)

Containers or flats exceeding 6.1 metres but not exceeding 9.15 metres in length

1,754.0

(5)

Containers or flats exceeding 9.15 metres in length

2,338.4

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

47.1

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

61.0

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

4.8

4.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every transatlantic 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 sum not exceeding

4.8

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

12.3

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

7.4

7.

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, 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, in addition to any other sum payable under this Part of this Schedule, a sum not exceeding.

4.8

8.

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 any part of which it is so employed or plies a sum not exceeding

176.0

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

9.0

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

9.0

3. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1983 (

S.I. No. 26 of 1983

) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 15th day of December, 1983.

JIM MITCHELL,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Cork Harbour Commissioners to charge certain increased goods and tonnage rates at Cork Harbour.

S.I. No. 387 of 1983.

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) (No. 2) ORDER, 1983.

I, JIM MITCHELL, 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:—