Commonwealth Light Dues Regulations 1915 (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 96.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE LIGHTHOUSES ACT 1911.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Lighthouses Act 1911 to come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1915.

Dated this ninth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Commonwealth Light Dues Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Commonwealth Light Dues Regulations 1915.

Definition.

2. In these Regulations “sea-going ship” includes every ship which in the course of its voyage to or from an Australian port passes one or more lighthouses or marine marks under the control of the Commonwealth.

Imposition of light dues.

3. Light dues shall be payable in accordance with these Regulations upon all sea-going ships (other than those hereinafter exempted) arriving at any port in Australia after the commencement of these Regulations.

Payment of light dues.

4. (1) The light dues shall be payable at the following places:—

(a)In the case of the first arrival of a ship at a port in Australia after the commencement of these Regulations, at that port, and

(b) In other cases, at the first port in Australia at which the ship arrives after the expiration of a period of three months from the date of the last payment of light dues in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Payment shall be made to the Collector or other proper officer of Customs before the entry outwards of the ship at the Customs House of the port at which the dues are payable.

Rate of light dues.

5. The rate of the light dues payable under these Regulations shall be:—

(a) For any ship of less than four thousand five hundred tons, eightpence per ton; and

(b)For any ship of four thousand five hundred tons or upwards, one hundred and fifty pounds.

C. 17573.—Price 3d.

Provided that for ships calling at one port only in Australia en route to a port of destination outside Australia, the rate of light dues payable shall be:—

(c) For any ship of less than four thousand five hundred tons, fourpence per ton; and

(d)For any ship of four thousand five hundred tons or upwards, seventy-five pounds.

Tonnage upon which light dues payable.

6. The tonnage to be reckoned for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of light dues payable under these Regulations shall be the registered net tonnage of the ship.

Production of receipt for light dues before clearance.

7. A receipt showing that the proper light due has been paid shall be produced at the time of the entry outwards of the ship, and no officer of Customs at any port shall grant a clearance or transire for a ship (other than a ship exempted under these Regulations from payment of light dues) until such receipt has been produced to him.

Vessels exempt from light dues.

8. The following vessels shall be exempt from light dues under these Regulations:—

(a)Ships belonging to the Royal Navy, or to the Royal Australian Navy, or to the Royal Navy of any British Possession, or to the navy of any foreign Government;

(b)Ships belonging to the Commonwealth, or to any Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth;

(c) Ships belonging to any State, and not engaged in trade or the carrying of goods under freight or charter;

(d)Ships in distress;

(e) Ships putting in to refit or for water or provisions only, and not otherwise trading at the port;

(f) Steam-ships calling at any port or ports solely for the purpose of obtaining coal to be used by them for the purpose of completing voyages then entered upon, and which do not otherwise trade at any port in the Commonwealth;

(g)Ships engaged wholly in fishing or whaling;

(h) Ships (other than tugs), navigated both inwards and outwards wholly and bonâ fide in ballast, on which no freight is earned, and without passengers;

(i)Pleasure yachts under twenty-five tons, and other ships under fifteen tons, gross register; and

(j) Mission ships.

 

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