This legislation has been repealed.
(1) Vessel charges
shall be paid by all vessels using wharves as provided for in these
regulations.
(2) All vessels lying
alongside wharves and transhipping cargo to or from lighters or other vessels
shall be charged the same berthing dues in respect of that cargo as if the
cargo had been landed on or taken off the wharves.
(3) Subject to
subregulation (4) when computing berthing dues for cargo carrying vessels, the
officer in charge shall have the option of proceeding on the basis of the
tonne of 1000 kilograms, or the cubic metre, or the kilolitre, and the
fractions of these units shall be charged on a pro rata basis.
(4) Notwithstanding
subregulation (3) the officer in charge shall compute berthing dues for the
animals specified in this subregulation in accordance with the
following —
(a) one bullock, cow, steer, heifer or similar
animal................................ |
one tonne; |
(b) 3 calves or foals.............................
|
one tonne; |
(c) 15 sheep, pigs, goats or similar
animals.......................................... |
one tonne. |
(5) A vessel shall be
charged at the rate of 87.75 cents for each tonne/kilolitre of cargo loaded or
discharged with a minimum charge of $100.00 per vessel.
(6) A vessel which
occupies a berth but does not load or discharge cargo shall
pay —
(a)
$1 300.00 for the first day or part thereof; and
(b)
$650.00 for every following 12 hour period or part thereof.
[Regulation 68 inserted by Gazette 27 August 1993
pp.4629-30; amended by Gazette 15 April 1994 p.1623; 6 February 1996 p.467.]