No. 62/1925:

THE WATERFORD HARBOUR (TEMPORARY INCREASE OF CHARGES) ORDER, 1925.

THE WATERFORD HARBOUR (TEMPORARY INCREASE OF CHARGES) ORDER, 1925.

The Waterford Harbour (Temporary Increase of Charges Order, 1925, dated 14th December, 1925, made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce under the Harbours, Docks, and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920 (10 and 11 Geo. 5 c. 21).

Whereas it appears to the Minister for Industry and Commerce (hereinafter called "the Minister") to be expedient having regard to the cost of labour and materials and other circumstances that an Order should be made with regard to the Harbour Undertaking of the Waterford Harbour Commissioners (hereinafter called "the Commissioners") modifying the statutory provisions regulating the charges to be made in respect of such undertaking and any statutory provisions consequential on or supplemental to any such provisions;

And whereas the Minister has referred the matter to the Rates Advisory Committee constituted under Section 21 of the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919, and the Rates Advisory Committee Order, 1925; and the Rates Advisory Committee has reported thereon:—

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, the Minister hereby orders as follows:—

1.—The statutory provisions of any Act or Order regulating the charges to be made in respect of the said undertaking and any statutory provisions consequential on or supplemental to any such provisions other than and excepting the provisions of the Waterford Harbour Act, 1919 (9 and 10 Geo. 5 c. 42) regulating the charges to be made in respect of the said undertaking and any statutory provisions consequential on or supplemental to the said provisions contained in the last-mentioned Act, are hereby modified, so that, subject to the conditions hereinafter appearing, the Commissioners may charge as and from the 31st day of August, 1921, to and including the 31st day of December, 1925, not exceeding the rates, dues and charges authorised prior to the 28th day of August, 1917, under the statutory provisions hereby modified, with an addition thereto of 100 per cent. and as and from the 1st day of January, 1926, not exceeding the rates, dues and charges authorised prior to the 28th day of August, 1917, under the statutory provisions hereby modified, with an addition thereto of 75 per cent.

2.—The conditions aforesaid are:—

(i) That the Commissioners shall keep such accounts and shall make such returns of their receipts and expenditure and of their traffic as the Minister may from time to time direct.

(ii) That the Commissioners shall make reasonable provisions for the proper repair, maintenance and renewal of the Undertaking, and shall keep such accounts of their expenditure upon such repairs, maintenance and renewals, and shall furnish such returns of the provisions made by them and of their estimated future liability in respect thereof as the Minister may from time to time direct.

3.—This Order shall have effect, during the continuance of the Harbours, Docks and Pier (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, until revocation thereof or further Order by the Minister, and may be cited as the Waterford Harbour (Temporary Increase of Charges) Order, 1925.

Dated this 14th day of December, 1925.

By Order of the Minister.

GORDON CAMPBELL,

Secretary.