S.I. No. 330/1974:

HARBOUR RATES (DROGHEDA HARBOUR) ORDER, 1974.

HARBOUR RATES (DROGHEDA HARBOUR) ORDER, 1974.

I, PETER BARRY, Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1974.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of November, 1974.

2. The Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1947 (S. R. & O., No. 228 of 1947), shall have effect as if--

( a ) the rates set out in the First Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 157 of 1970 )) were increased by thirty per cent, and

( b ) the rates set out in the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1970), were increased by thirty per cent.

3. The Third Schedule to the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1947 (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Drogheda Harbour) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 128 of 1969 )), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8th day of November, 1974.

PETER BARRY,

Minister for Transport and

Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to authorise the Drogheda Harbour Commissioners to fix revised maximum tonnage and goods rates.