Port RllIeiI (~l R~tkw.. 1993

L.N. 61 of 1993

MALTA MARITIME AUTHORTn' ACT. "'1

(ACT NO. XVlI OF 1"1)

Port RllIeiI (~l R~tkw.. 1993

IN exercise of th~ powers conferred by i!eCtion 52 of the Malta

Maritime Authority Act , 1991. the Mini'ter for Transport and

Communications. with the concurrence of the Minister ofFirumce. has

madc the following regulation$:-

I. ( I) These regulations may be cited as the Port RalCS

(Amendment) Regulations, 1993, and mall be read and construed as

one with the Pan Rates Regul3tion$. 1%9. hereinafter referred to as

" the principal regulation ....

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have came into

force on the 1st JanUlll)'. 1993. provided that the provisions of the

principal regulations which would have applied to the loading or un·

loadiflg of cargo on or from any ship before these regulatioos have come

into force, shall continue to apply to cargo the loading or unloading of

which was commenced prior to the date of commencement of these

regulation s,

( I) Forthe words " Director of Pam" and ··Superintendent"

whe reve r they appear in these regulations.lht:reshall be 5Ubstituled!he

word'· Authori ty" .

(.2) For the words ·· Ports Ordinance. 1962" where"er they

appear in these regulations. there shall be 5Ubstiluted the wordl. "Malta

Maritime Authority Act. 1991".

(3) For the words "Pan Workers Regulations. 1966" and

" Port Labour (Octerminations) Order. 1966" wherever they appear in

these rellulations. there shall be substituted th e words " Port Wofters

Regulations. 1993" ,

(4) For the words ''Crucifu Quay" wherever they appear in

these regulations. there $hall be substituted the words " Pinto Wharf'·.

(I) Minflok il-kliem "Direllur tsl- Portijict"' u "Suprinlcn-

dent" klllI fein jinsabu fdawn ir·regolarnenl;' ghand ha tidhol il·kelma

"Awloril~" .

(2) Minflok il-kliem "Ordinanu 11' 1-1962 !lwar il· Ponijiet"

kull fejn jinsabu fdawn ir-regolamenti, gl\andhorn jid1\llll-kliem "All

la' 1-1991 dwar l-Awloritil Marittima lB' Malla".

(3) Minnok iH.Jiern " Reg<llamenli la' 1-1966 dwar il·

Haddiema I!I.I-Pon" u "Ord ni 1;1' 1-1966 dwar Deti1:jonijiet relattivi

ghax-Xoghol tal·Port" kull rejn jinsabu Cdawn ir-rcgolamenli.

ghandhorn jidhlu l-kliern " Regolamellli la' J.l993 dwar il- HlKklierna

tal- Pori".

(4) Minflo,k il-kliem ':C;::rucifu .Ou~( kull, r~jn jin$llb\J

rda ..... n ir-regolamen u, gl\andllom ,idI'Ilu l-khern Moll la Pinto .

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations mln be amended as

follows

(I) immediately before the definition "acwmpanied mOlor

car" there shall be iruened!be following new definition

··(b) " Authority" means the Malta Maritim e Authorily

established under the Malta Maritime Authorily Act , 1991;"

"d

(b) paragraphs (b). (c). (d) and (e) thereof shall be re-

numbered as paragraphs (c). (d). (c ) and (f) respectively.

For tegulalioru 3 and 3A of the principal regulations. there

shall be substit'. ned the fol"""ing

3. For Ihe services provided by the Aulhorily or its

OOlllractor, 11$ the case may be, and specified in the First.

Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Sdledule$ hereto.

there shall be payable the appropriate ratcs$hown in th e Mid

Schedules and the provision of sl.ldl ilCrvices Iohall be , ubjcct

10 any conditions contained in those Schedules

Provided that notwithstanding th., pmvisions of

these regulations, the Au thority may enter InlO $peCiaI

agreemen ts in respect of any malleT re ferred 10 in these

regulations in place uf any rates leviable under tllcsc

reguJalioos. " ,

S. For regulations 4 and 4A of the principal regulations then

!ihall be substituted the fo llowing

4 . (I ) The rates payable UOOeT the50e regulations in

respect of the goods specified in Colum n I of the Table

contained in the Sixth So;heduie hereto shall be calculated as

specified in Column 2 ofth", said Table.

(2) llte rates payable under these regulations in

respect of " unit load" or " unirised cargo" shall bc calculaled

as specified in the Seventh Sch edule . " .

ghandu jidl'\ol dan li tej

( \ ) \r-rati li jithalluo 'lkond dawn ir-regolamenli

4. relallivamen l g\'I aJl --oMetti spetiftkali fiI· KoIonna I tal-

Tabe lla ri llemm fis-Sin Skeda li linsab ml' dawn ir·

regolalTle nti gI'Iandhom jigu kalkolali kif spmfikat fiI·

Kolanna 2ta' dik I-Isk.eda ,

(2) It-rati li g\'I and llom jit1'laJIsu skond dawn ir-

rel!:0lamen ti dwar ·· tagh bija r unilll wahda'· jt'W "merkonzija

m'gbu ra run i t ~ wahda" gha nd ho m jigu kalk olati kif $petifi-

kat fi s-Seba' Skeda.·· .

Fo r the Table in Part J of the First Schedule 10 the principal

regulations there !.hall be loUb/;tituted the following Table

'"TABLE

.

~ ,

~ ,

,

I.- < ..

~

5Qda .Sulphur an d coal in bags.

1.3!}.0

per ton .... •.... . ........ ... ... ..........

1.29,0

(b) Onions. ca robs . oalS. pollard . COIlon Ked , oil

cake. barley, brtn. c;oke and malt . in bap , and pota loes

in bags. Ch«1S, boxHor similar packing,

pe r Ion ... ....... ...... ... ... ............ . .

1.53.0

\.38.0

(c) Iron joists, beams. girders. rails. metal rods,

including angle iron and sheets. ingots, wine in casks.

earthen ... arc pipes and fitlings.

] .85,0

per ton ...... .... ... .. ..•.•...••..........

1.72.0

(d)

Rcfrigcralcdcargo,

per Ion ....................... ..... ... .... .

(c) Scrapmctal (otherlhan alumin ium)-Ioosc .

per 100

(f) Scrapaluminium - Ioose,

per Ion .............. ..................... .

(g) MOIor and aviation spirit in cans or drums and

explosivet. including ammunition and pyrolt(:hniQ,

peT Ion

(h) Chairs. loose or in bundles. each; willows.

cane$clsimilia in bundles, pc:rbundle; emplydrumsof a

capacityof 4Ogallons and over.

eah ...................................... . .

(i ) Emplywineandbeercasks,

each ................ ................. ...... .

(j) Accompanied motor cars - (other Ih an cars

driven on (,IT off a ca r ferry),

each .... ......... .......................... .

(k) Tourist roaches (other ,h.o tourist coadIc:s

driven on oroff a car ferry),

each ....

(1) Cemem in bags,

per Ion

Flour, wheaund sugar in bags,

(m)

per ton .... ................ ........... .... .

AHother ca rgo (otherthan cargo in bulk.).

(n)

pcr 10 11

(0) llul1r. cargonot handled at Government Silo

Wheat ,

(i)

pc r Ion

Carobs, OOts. oollon seed and barley,

<ii)

pcr tOn ....... ................. ....... ... .

tiii) Other grains,

per Ion ........................ ....... .... .

(iv)

Deffun an d marble chippings,

p.:r ton ••... ....... ......... .............

<-,

~ ,

~,

~

~

<

•

<0

(v) Otherbulkcargo.

per ton ..... ...... ...... ........ ..... ..... .

0.99.0

1.08.0

(vi) Baggingllndtying,

0. 12,0

0.12.0

pc r Ion

(vii)

Bucket conveyor feeding;

(a) Grain (othcrthan wheat ).

0.73 ,0

0.67.0

per Ion ........... ......................•.•

(b)

Wheat .

0 .62.0

pc r ton •............ ........ .. ... .. ........

_ . . T_

FOT the Table in Pa rI 11 of the First So:hedulc 10 the princip.a l

regulations there shall be substituted the following T able

"TABLE

(n/u .... 1

Column l

Col""",'

Column'

< ..

1..,<.

la . . .

La .

<a> Soda, sulphuTandroal in bags.

perlon ................ ,., .... 1.39,0

1. 10,0

1.29.0

1.02.0

(b) Onions. carobs, oals, pollard,

001100 seed , oil cake , barley , bran, roke and

mall, in bags , and potatoes in bags. chests.

boxes o r similar packing,

periOD ........ ...... ... ...... 1.53,0

1.38.0

1.24,0

1.1 1.0

(c) Iron joists . beaJl1$, girde"" rail!; ,

metal rodl , including angle iron and sheets.

ingots. wine in casks, earthenware pipes and

1.n.O

1.19,0

1.08,0

perton ....... ...... ... .......

1.8!'i.O

(d)

Refrigeratedcargo ,

1.10,0

1.38,0

perton .................... ...

1.27.0

1.01.0

(e) Scrap mctal (othe r than aluminium)

1.47.0

pe r Ion ...... ........ .. .... ... 1.64.0

1.34.0

1.20,0

(f) ScrapaJuminium - Ioose,

perlon ...... .. ... ...... .... .. 2.37.0

220.0

2.05.0

1.91,0

CoIIo' ... ,

~

CaIwIUIl

l

011_'

t... < ..

t....m

l.no .

..

l.no . OI

W Motor and aviation qlirit in cans or

dJ\lIm and explosives ;nd1,Kl;ng illl1lnl.mition

and pyrotechnics,

perlon ....................... 1.32,0

1.16.0

1.02.0

0.90,0

(b) Cbairs. looK Or in bundles, eacb ;

willows. canes et similia in bundles pe r

bundle ; empty drums of a capacity of 40

ga11onsandover,

0.04,0

each ........................... 0.05,0

0.04.0

0.03,0

(i)

EmptywineandbeerC35b ,

each ........................... 0.24.0

U.22.0

0.23.0

0.20,0

G) Accompanied IIJO{OT cars - (otber

than carsdriven 00 or off a car ferry),

ead! ........................... 2.26.0

2.26.0

2.26,0

2.26,0

(k) Tourist coaches (otber than lourist

roaches driven on or off a car ferry),

each ........................... 2.50,0

2.50.0

2.50,0

2.SO,0

Cemenlinbagi,

(I)

I.OS,O

perton ....................... 1.29,0

1.19.0

0.97,0

(m) Flour, whcaund sugarinbags.

perton ....................... 1.27,0

1.11.0

0.99,0

0.86,0

(n) All other cargo (other Ihan carzo in

bulk),

I.OS ,O

pertOD ....................... 1.70.0

1.54.0

0.92,0

(0) Bulk cargo not handled at Govern·

mentS;lo

Wheat,

(i)

1.04,0

pe r ton

0.93.0

Carobs. oafS. 001100 seed I nd

(ii)

barley,

pertoo ....................... 1.40,0

1.31.0

(iii) Othe r grains,

per Ion ....................... I. OS,O

0.96.0

(iv)

Dcffunandmarb1echippintp,

perton ....................... 1.33,0

1.23.0

(v) Olher bulk cargo,

per Ion .......................

1.08,0

0.99.0

m

B

-"'

~,

COl."," J

, •

~

~

(vi)

Baggingand tyillg.

per Ion ....................... 0. 12,0

0. 12.0

(vii)

B...el<et COnveyor feeding

(.)

Grain (olher tha n " .. hea t) ,

per Ion .. ............

0.73,0

0.67.0

~a!,

(b)

peT Ion ................. ...... 0.62,0

0. 56.0

For the Table in paragraph I or the Thi rd Schedule 10 the

Saboti'"tClTobIo

..-5

principal rtgula tions. the re shan be substituted th e followi ng Table

" ' - " " " Lot

tt,

"TABLE

~,

(a) Cement. wda , sulphur and coal. in bags. per

'"0

(b) Onions ,carohs. OOIS. pollard , (:()(tonseed, oil

cake, barley , bran, coke a nd mall, in bags. che$I$, boxe!i

or similar packing. per ton ....... ..... .... .. ......... . .

(c) Iron joists, beam~. girden, rails. metal rods,

induding angle iron and shee ts. ingo\5 . wine in casks .

earthenwa re pi~ and fillings, pc. ton .................. .

(d)

Refrigerat ed cargo. per to n " ...... ....

(c)

Scrap melal (OIhe r Ihan aluminium)- loosc .

per Ion

(f)

Scrap aluminium -

loose. pertOD ...... ...... .

(g) MOlOr and aviatio n spiril in cans Or drums and

n plosives including ammunitio n and pyrotechnics. per

too ....... ...... .......... ....

H

".><dO 01 ]do)'i. ... _ _ ' - . .. "'6dI"., "'" "'!;ptc<du'h.ipt_, ""dol

• _ . ~,h'<n " .......

'" PO" ,h<rro/ "'"'I t>< poyaI>I<.

(h) Chain , loose or in bundles, each; willows,

canes et similia in bundles. per bundle ; empty drums of

a capacity of 40 gallons and over, each ............ ........

(i) Empty wine and beer casks, eac h ...... .•

(j) Accompanied mOlor can (othe r tliaD cars

driven on or off a car ferry), each .......................... .

(t)

Allolhercargo (o ther than ca rgo iD bulk), per

Flour . wtleat and SUlar, in bags. per Ion ......

(I)

(m) Bulkcargoool handled al Govemment silo

Wheat.perloD ............................ .

(i)

(iil Carobs. W.IS , cotton seed aoo barley ,

per Ion ...................................................... .

(iii)

Otl'ler gillins, per Ion ..................... .

Dcffun and marblc chipping! . per ton ..

(iv)

(v) Other bulk cargo, per IDD ........... ..... .

(vi) Bagging andtying. pcrton

(vii)

BIICketronvcyorfecding

(a) Grain (other than wheal ), per Ion ..

(b) Wheat. per ton ........................ .

The Fifth Schedule 10 the principal ugulation$ shall be

amended lIS follows

(a) for lhe Table in Pan I thereof, there shall be substitu ted

the folknoing Table

"'TABLE

<-,

~ ,

~ .

F"""_,,,_

F .... _ " ' _

.'"""-,, -

"'q"*l""''''''''

I. nded . nd .. ><ked

_ by _ liah"

" '

I.nded

"" q .. , .. partol

_ ki .. "" q.oy

Open''''

(a) Cement. lOda. sulphur and

coal. in bap. jX'r tOIl .. .... ................ .

1.06.0

1.83.0

0.11.0

(b) Onions, tarobs . oats, pollard.

ootton seed, oil take . barley. bran. ooke

and malt. in bags, and potatoes in bags.

2. 11 ,0

0,16.0

t hests . boles or similar packing. per ton

1.23.0

(c) Iron joists. beams. girders.

rail, . metal rods . including angle iron

and sheets . ingots, wine in casu,

0.84,0

earthenware pipes and finings. per IOn

1.23.0

2.03,0

0.15,0

(d)

Refrigerated cargo, pe r ton

1.06.0

\.79.0

(e) Saap metal (other than alu-

minium) - loose , per ton ............... .

1.42.0

2.14.0

0.93,0

(f)

Scrap aluminium ~ loose . per

2.38,0

1.38,0

3.81.0

'""

(g) Motor and aviation spirit in

cans or drums and elplOOva; including

ammunition and pyrotechnics, per tOIl

0.98,0

1.10.0

0.70.0

(h) Chain . lOO5e or in bundles,

each; willows , canes et similia in

hundles , per bU lldle; empty drums of a

capacity of 40 g3110115 and oyer. eath ,.

0.05.0

0.08.0

0.03.0

(i) Empty wine and bur casks.

each .. ........................................ .

0.28.0

0.43.0

0.18.0

(j) Accompallicd

motor can

(other than can driven on or off a car

ferry). tach ........ .. ... . .... .... ... .... .

(k) All other cargo (other than

cargo in bulk). per Ion .................. .. .

0.91.0

1.66.0

0.10.0

(I) Flout. w])"at al\d sugar, in

1.59,0

bags. per ton ...... ........ ........... ..... .. .

0. 86,0

0.63.0

(m) Bulk targ<) not handled at

(iQvemrncnt siJo

'''"'I' olllcOpc, "'" oll;p .. , d<_Ifh'upa<dy pc, do,

........ ... -.:I .. , _ ot J doY', " _

,

_

po, -.

Of pon .... ~ _

be

c_.

B 37S

c_ ,

c_,

F..-IooIdIO _

r m

...

_

_

_IO

_

F ... _

_IO

_

od

"''''''n .

oo _ _ ..... of

~.",-,

---~

. -

0.78,0

1.50,0

0.45,0

(i)

Wheat, per ton

(ii) Carobs , oalS, conon

2.25,0

0. 54.0

seed and barley, per ton ............ .

1.19,0

1.55,0

0.44,0

(iii) Other grail1$, per ton ..

0.80.0

(iv) Deffun and marble chip-

pings, pcr ton ...................... .... .

0. 50,0

1.05,0

2.00.0

(v)

Other bulk cargo. per

OA5,0

'0'

0.82,0

1.61,0

(vi)

Bagging and tying , per

0. 12,0

'"

(vii)

Buckct conycyor feed,

Ing

(a) Grai n (othcr than

wheal), per Ion ... ... .. ......... .

0.91.0

0.73,0

0.51.0";

0.69,0

(b)

Wheat , perton ..... .

(b) for the Table in Pa n [J thereof. the re shall be substituted the

followio, Table

' -"al6cOp<f_al~'''' ' ..... .".,..ao, ...... ,

•

_

......... _ _ ... ><esoalldoyo . .. 'r "

........ _ _ 1>< _ _ •

"TABLE

Coop« J ~ .. ,ed

. -

..

M .. ...... ... fte,- ......

_ ked in

Con, .... .,..'. ,,~

~

_ ' . ... red

(a) Ccmcn l. soda, sulphur and 00<11, in

bap, per Ion .... ..... ............... ....... .. .. ..... 0,1),0

(b) Onions, carobs, oats. pollard .

oolton seed, oil cak e, barley, bran. ooke and

mall, in bags, and pola'oes in bags, dlests.

OO)[CS or similar packing. per ton ...... ........ 0,13.0

(c) Iron jooiSll. beams, girders, rails,

metal rods . induding angle iron and sheets,

ingots, wine in casks , eart henware pipes and

fitlings . perlon ............. .... ....... .... .. ....... 0. 13.0

Rcfrige ra ted cargo, perton ........ 0. 13,0

(d)

(e) Scrap melal (othcr than aluminium )

-lOOK. pertOD .. .. .. ................ ....... ...... 0. 13.0

0,13,0

Scrlpaluminium - IQ()SC,perton

(f)

W Motor and aviation spiril in cans or

drums and ClIpIosives including ammunition

andP),fOleclinic$, perton .. ............... ,. ..... 0. 13,0

(h) Chain, Ioo5e or in bundles. each ;

willows , canes el s.imilia in bundles. pe r

bu ndle ; empty drums of a capacity of 40

gallons and over. each ..... ..... ....... .......... . 0.01 ,0

(i)

Empty wine and beer casks. each .. 0.01,0

(j) Aocompanicd motor cars (other

than cars driven on or off a cat ferry), each . 0. 11,0

(k ) All other cargo (other Ihan cargo

in bulk), per Ion ................. ..... . , ..... .... . . 0.23,0

(I) Flour, wheat and sugar. in bags,

per ton

0.13.0

c..., .... <teCIOIId

,...I . . d"d ••

and IUbo<qu<nd,

-

-...

-

AfIn .....

~-.

~

" ..... ""

_tiahlCfed

(m ) Bulk cargo no! handled al

Ciovemmcnl silo

...... 0.12,0

(I)

Wheat, per Ion

1.28,0

1.54,0

".,,''''',

(ii) Quobs, oats, cotton seed and

barley, per ton .......................... ...... 0. 12,0

1.91,0

2. 44 ,0

Other grains, per ton ......... 0. 12,0

1.70,0

(iii)

2.16,0

(iv) Od fun and marble chippings.

....

per ton .................. .................. '"

1.70,0

0.12,'"

2.16.0

Other bulk cargo. peT ton .... 0.12,0

(.)

1.1\,0

1.37,0

(c) for the Table in Par1 IIIlhereof, there ~hal l be subst ituted

the fol lowing Table:-

''TABLE

CoIu_l

(I) For proferri ng goods for weigh ment in the same shed or

slacki ngarca ........................ _ ...... , .. ,',., ............................. 6e pe r lon

(iil Rebagging and lying of goods in ha~ provided by the

owner of the goods ............................... ...... ............ ..... .......

(iii)

Minor re pairllewing of bags or bales .............. ......... ..

Repairiog of packages ()(her than bags or bales

(iv)

(v) For proferring for Customs exam ination

(a) To Customs requiremen ts .................................

AI ownen' request ............ ... ... ........................

(b)

If, in eil ller case, Ihe owner requests that the packages be

opened and resccured, for such examination a charge of 3cO per

package shallberaised.

B ,78

(vi) (a) Fen- stencil markin , packages . (stcn<:ils 10 be

provided by Ihe pc non requesting stencilling) - on one side

only up 10 three lines of stencil per pa~kage ..

"P"

H

packa~e with

ama..amum

cllargeof25c

pe rton

.. ,

(b)

For each line of stencil ove r three lines .. ........... ....

l e pcrlill(:.ri;

M

(d ) for the words M2J;J_ pcr Ion and -lId pcr pad:agc: in

paragraph J of Pan IV IhcTWf. the re shall he substitu ted Ihe words

"10 ~n 15 per Ion and 1 cen! per packagc

ri

,

= .5- \'

A_"'"

The Seventh Schedu le to the principal regulations shall be

~ le amended as follows:-

<a) for the Table in paragraph 1 of Part ilnereof, there sllall

be substituted IlK: following Table

.

~,

,

~

Unit I ...... ds or unitised cargo, per Ion ... .................. ..

1.62,0

(b) for the Table in paragraph 1 of Pan IIlherrof. thcreshall

be ~Ubsli!ltled the following Table

" TABLE

.

.

~,

~,

,

,

~

~

Unit loads or uniliscd cargo , per Ion ...

1.62,0

1.47,0

(cl for the $«Ond proviso followini! IheTable in paragraph I

of Pan III Ihereof, Ihere shall be $U bslituted the following

" Provided funher that, when the numoor of motor

vehicles. unpacked and mobile , unloackd from , andlor loaded

on , the same ship in onc: single DpCration exceeds 500 units, the

rates !lpecified in item (b) of the a~ Table in ~5p«I of Uni' l

in excess of 500 ~hall be reduced by SO pcrcemum.-; and

(d) for Part V thereof. there sha ll be substituTed 1he

following

MPART V

MANNEROF CALCUUnNG RATI:S

I. For the PUpo$C of calculalilllnln on unit IoI.ds or

unitised cargo. tile lonnage i llal! be calculaU:d on the actual

carlO forming the unit load and Ihall be calculated in the

manner specified in the S~th Sehedu\e 10 theM: regulations ;

Provided Ihal in Ill<: case of l railen and IX)nlainers, fees

shall be calcu lated accordin, 10 the following fixed tonnage ;

23,_

Corll ainers ....... ..........

201'1

4Of1

Containers .... ... ... ... ....

4S IOO5

",-

Trailen .. ............ ... ',. .. 2Of1

T ... ilers ...... ........... ..... 40ft

451005

Tnilc:rs Super Cube ....•. 4()(43fl

SSton,

J8_

Recfa" ConUiftenftnikn .. 2Oft

R«fer Containcrsltrailen .. 4Oft

261005 ;

Provided further Rn/e, COlllUitlen sh. 1I be corull'\led 10

refer only 10 ,",er (OnIQi"U1 conlainin, frozen meal or frozen

rl$h ()f related frozen by-prod...ets.

2. When both lhe ;tC1u.1 weight and meUl.lremeQI in

respect of every bill of lading of unit loads or I,Inilised cargo are

not n:rorded in the ship', manifesls or bill of lading . the rates

Uiall be calculated on the over.n wc i&h t or measurements of

lhe ttlrzo. wll;e<:t 10 the provilions of Jl&1'.anph I above. ~ .