S.I. No. 30/1985 - Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1985.

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. 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 hand, this 7th day of February. 1985.

TED NEALON,

Minister of State at the

Department of Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

S.I. No. 30 of 1985.

HARBOUR RATES (LIMERICK HARBOUR) ORDER, 1985.

I, TED NEALON, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 104

of the

Harbours Act, 1946

(No. 40 of 1983), and the Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1984 (

S.I. No. 146 of 1984

), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said

Harbours Act, 1946

hereby order as follows