S.I. No. 229/1992 - Harbour Rates (Limerick Harbour) Order, 1992.

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 taken on board cargo shall be deemed to be trading only with the port of distination of such cargo."

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of July, 1992.

MICHAEL WOODS,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Limerick Harbour Commissioners to charge revised goods, tonnage and other rates at Limerick Harbour.

S.I. No. 229 of 1992.

HARBOUR RATES (LIMERICK HARBOUR) ORDER, 1992.

I, MICHAEL WOODS, Minister for the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 104

of the

Harbours Act, 1946

(No. 9 of 1946), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 91 of 1987

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

Harbours Act, 1946

, hereby order as follows