Harbour Rates Act 1845 (SA)

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AN ORDINANCE to abolish irN Harbortr Rittu and Port Dues ,-A

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by rertnin Ordinnnccs of the Governor, with the

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Lo following Pilotngc Rntcs, Ilnrbour Does, Entrnnce nnd	#
CIenro~lce Chnrges, Wharfnge Rates, Baliaat Dues, and Duties of
Customs have been imposed, that is to say :

By an Ordinance passed on the twenty-second day of Febmar~,

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we tllousaiid eight hundred md thirty-eigbt, intituled " An Act :'for the better of the Ports, IIarbours, Havens,
" Roadstends, Channels, Navigable Creeks, and Rivers in Her
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Province of South Australia, and for the better regula-

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tion of @hipping

and their crews in the same," it was enacted

Rmong 'other things (Section l?); "

,#at the Rates of Pilotage

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into or out of Port Adelaide from or to a distance which ah-
be regulated by the Harbour Master shall be those specified

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wSchedule B annexed; but no Pilotage shall be chargeable,,,

a any vessel re~istered

in this Colony, or on any steam ver+

while respectively employed on the coasting trade of this Ptf vince, unless the assistance of a Pilot be actually received, a-

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it shall be lawful for the Governor, and he is herkby empower;

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"from time to time' as occasion shall require, to fix

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Rates and Charges of Pilotage for-Port Adelaide, or for a:

particular Port or Harbour of the Province, and to give notit

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thereof in the Government Gazette; and it is hereby declart

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that from and after the nublication of anv such notice in tt

6 Government Gazette, the particular Rates a d Charges describ

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and set forth in such notice, and no other, shall be payable C;

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the particular Port or Harbour specified therein :"

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section 13,	And by Section That no Pilot shall be in any wise boun
~i~oc.sd.	to conduct any vessel' to sea, until the full amount of the Pilota;

"of such vessel sha!l be first paid, or secured to be paid, to tt

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satisfaction of such Pilot :"

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And by Section 16-I That all vessels shall cast anchor in tb

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K',	. ."moved from one anchorage to another, under his direction, fii

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b	which removal Harbour Pilotage shall be paid according to tht
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And by Section 22-U

That the Master or Commander of eret

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vessel arriving nt or departing from any Port, Harbour, or lloi~d.

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stead in the said Province, where no Officer for that pwpor

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" appointed by the Governor may be stationed, shall pay into tht

" hands of such Officer the several Charges for entry inwards ilnLl

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clearance outwards of

every vessel, as the same are respectit cl!,

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* "inserted in figures in the Schedule to tbis Act annexed market.

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And by section 23-M That the several Rates and Charges fa :	i
Wharfage on pods, merchandise, md packages landed in any 01
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Ports ,of, the, Province, hall .be p i d into the hands of thr

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(8 Collector, or other authorised Officer, as the same are respectively

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with the letter C :"

And by an Ordinance pass.ed on the first day of-June, one s v k, ~ ~.

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thousand eight hundred and forty-two, to amend and extend the

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before recited Ordinance, it is enacted among other things '. ' *

Section 4-'TTllat

so much of the said recited Act as relates to

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of Pilotage, and to the table thered, in the Schedule to

~ticc	the said Act annexed marked B, and also so n~uch	of the said
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recited Act as relates to Harbour Dues, and to the table thereof,

#*in	the Schedule to the said Act annexed marked C, shnll be; -

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and the same is hereby repealed, excepting always as is herein

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And by Sectiotl 5-M

That the Rates and Charges of Pilotage secGoa s.

on a11 ships or vessels arriving in Port Adelaide from any distance New Rat-

OF pitor.

kr part ~dd.ide

M not less than two leagucs at sea, or departing therefrom to a like

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t*distwce at sea, shall be the same as are respectively inserted, **described, and set forth in the Schedule to -this Act annexed

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A: Provided always, that it sl@l be lawful for the -

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8*Governor

as aforesaid, from time to time as occasion may require

by Proclnmation of I& Excellency, published in the Govern-

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"merit Gazette one month before the same shall take effect, to
"vary and reduce, and again to advance the said Rates, not ex-
" ceeding the maximum Rates !pecified in the said Schedule :"

And by Section G-H

That the Rates and Charges of Pilotage soctim 6.

"on all ships and vessels arriving in the Roadstead called Holdfast

"Bey! from m y distance not less than two leagues at sea, or de-

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"7srt .q tlweliom to R like distance nt sea, and not proceeding

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or from Port Adclaidc, sliall bo one-half the amount of tl~c

llntes and Cllargcs in force for tllc time being on vessels nrririnb

"	in or departing from Port Adelaide: Provlded always, that it

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"shall be lawful for the Governor by Proclamation, published for

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" the period and in manner aforesaid, to vary, reduce, and again

"increase the said Rates and Charges not exceeding the said

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wmaximnm amount of one-half the Rates and Charges, payable

" for Port Adelaide :"

And by Section 7-W

That instead of the sums payable as Har- s

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" b o w Pilotage, under the wovisions of the aforesaid Act, and of NW Hubnu
" the Sclmdule C thereof, t le Harbour Dues payable on all ships fix PM Adalrhie.
" or vessel. entering Port Adelaide, or removing from one place 1
" of ancborago or mimring to another, not being for the purpose.

" of leaving. the*

Port, . rhall . be the same ae; are respectively in-

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' l	serted, described and set forth in the Schedule to this At:

l	annexed, marked B : Provided always, that it shall be lawft:
for the Governor from time to time, as occasion may require,

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'	a said, to viry and reduce, and again to advance, the said Harho! Dues, not exceeding the maximum Dues specified in the sak Schedule :"

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by Section

That it shall be lawful for the govern^

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from time to timc, wl~enever

it may nppenr cxpcdient, by PR

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clamation published for the period and in manner aforesaid. IC

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make and ordain such Rates and Charges of Pilotage as may see-

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.	fitting to be levied for and in respect of all ships or vessel- " arriving in or departing out of any other Port or Harbour i-

,.	Roadstead in the said Province, from or to a distance whicE

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to make and ordain such ~ a r b b u r

Dues as may seer;

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' "	fitting to be levied, for and in respect-of all ships or resse!.

L	- enterlilg any other Port, Harbour, or Roadstead in the saE

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"	to another, not being for the purpose of leaving such Port

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" Harbour, or Roadstead; and to vary and reduce, and again t t
a. . ndvauce the said Pilotage Rates and Harbour Dues, not er. ;

" ceeding the maximum Dues specified in the said Schedules .I

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And by Section l&"

That the seven1 Does specified in th

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Schedule C hereto annexed, shall be leviable and paid in respec:

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.,	vided always, that it shall be lawful br the Governor, by pro-! " clamation published for the period, and in manner aforesaid.: " from time to time to vary, reduce, and again to advance the snis,

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" Tonnage Dues, in such manner ns may be deemed advisable, no:

'C exceeding the maximum Dues hereby imposed :"

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And by Section 1 I--"

That in lieu of the Rates nncl Charge.;

nr(#	#8 for IVllnrfnge fixed by the reeited Act, nnd set forth i n tht !

.a .	Schedule thereto annexed, marked E, it shall be lawfill for the:

,	'" Governor, by Proclamation published for the period ned is tht'

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manner aforesaid, from time to time to nutllurise and appois~,

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such other Rates and Charges to be levied for Wharfage ss e w l

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may be levied for aud in respect of every
with ballast a Rate or Due of five shillings

of ballast so supplied, or such other Rates '	.
time to time be appointed by the Governor,

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And by an Ordinance passed on the 'twelfth day of August, one 8 vid ro* r,

thousand eight hundred and forty-two, intituled " An Act to @mend

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Australia," i t is enacted among other things:

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That from ancl after the

commencement of

this Act,

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in lieu and instead of. all other Duties

of ' Customs,

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raised, levied, collected, and paid onto Her ~ a j e s t i

for the public

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of the Province and support of the Govermlent thereof,

ieen	(amongst others) the several Duties of Customs hereinafter men-
sselr	tioned, to wit: On tea, sugar, coffee, and sice imported, a Duty of DUW d Cploar.

said	'l five pounds sterling on every hundred pounds in value thereof, .,

brine	and so in proportion for every greatei. or less value :"
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n to	And whereas it is expedient that alI Harbour Rates, Port Dues, ',

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ex-	~ n d Charges, and the dotesaid Duties of Customs on tea, BUgW,

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!offee, and rice, and the several epactments and provisions re~pecting

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.he same should be repealed, and that certain fixed Duties of Cus-

oms should be substituted:

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BE IT THEREEORE ENACTED

BY HIS EXCELLENCY

THE GOYERXOR

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$dative Council thereof-That

from and after the passing hereof, R-

pro.	he several Rates and Dues before mentioned. and all Port Dues

aid,

nd Chargcs heretofore levied in South ~ u s t r d i a;

and the several. .

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Iuties of Cnstorne on tea, sugar, coffee, and rice hereinbefore cnn-

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ncmted, shall ccase and be no longer pnynblc; and tho before ccited and all other enactments and provisions respecting the same, hall be and are hereby repealed; excepting always in so far as the

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lid enactments repeal any former Act or any part thereof', and.

hcept so far ss relates to anythin

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lmccment hereof; and provided t at the sever81 Ordinances before

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?cited shall be and remrzin iwforce ih eo far tp not herein expressly

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11. And be it enacted, that in lieu of the aforesaid Dues, Rates,

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of Customs herein enumerated,.

me shell be raised, levied, collected; and paid'unto Her EJnjcsty

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thereof, 011 the aeveral goods, wares, and merchmdi

the Schedule to t h i ~ Ordinance annexed,

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Customs set forth in figures in the said $chdule.

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. a	odinancc	8	111, And bc it enacted, that this Ordinance shall bc dcerncd 1 .	*
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-..r~d~,	Law relating to the Customs and Trade, and shall be construed o
one Act with the said recited Ordinance passed on the twelfth b!

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of August, one thousand eight hundred and fmty41~0,

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for the regulation of the Cwtama and Trade in sol& I +

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Governor ancl Comm~ncler~h-C'hirb

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