Harbours Act 1845 No 13a (NSW)

No. XIII.

An Act to amend an Act intituled " An Act for
" the better preservation of the Ports Harbours

" Havens Roadsteads Channels Navigable Creeks " and Rivers in New South Wales and the better " regulation of Shipping in the same." [27th

October, 1845'.]

" preservation of the Ports Harbours Havens Roadsteads Channels	W HEREAS by an Act passed in the third year of His late Majesty King William the Fourth intituled " An Act for the better
" Navigable Creeks and Rivers in New South Wales and the better
" regulation of Shipping in the same" certain charges enumerated in the Schedule to the said Act annexed marked with the letter D are required to be paid into the hands of the Collector or other officer of Customs by the master or commander of every ship or vessel arriving at or departing from the Harbour of Port Jackson or any other port or harbour where an officer of Customs may be stationed and it is expedient to amend the said Schedule in so far as relates to the charges payable by the master or commander of any vessel engaged in the coasting trade Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor
of New South Wales with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council thereof That so much of the said Schedule to the said recited
Act annexed as relates to the dues payable by the master or com­
mander of any vessel engaged in the coasting trade from one port or harbour of New South Wales to another shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
2. And be it enacted That from and after the passing of this Act the charges payable for entry inward and clearance outward by
the master or commander of every vessel engaged in the coasting trade as aforesaid on arriving at or departing from any such port or harbour where an officer of Customs may be stationed shall be the sums set forth in figures in the Schedule to this Act annexed and that all sums of money so received by the Collector or other officer of Customs shall be paid without any deduction whatever to the Colonial Treasurer
for the purposes of the General Revenue of the said Colony Provided
always that all vessels not exceeding fifty tons register measurement be exempted from the payment of all fees and port dues of every description.
3. And whereas by an Act passed in the seventh year of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria intituled " An Act further to amend
" an Act intituled ' An Act for the better preservation of the Ports " ' Harbours Havens Roadsteads Channels Navigable Creeks and Rivers " ' in New South Wales and the better regulation of Shipping in the
" ' same* " vessels engaged in the coasting trade steamers and licensed packets excepted are required on arriving in the Harbour of Port Jackson after sunset to anchor to the eastward of Pinchgut Island and to remain at anchor till sunrise and whereas this regulation is found to occasion great inconvenience and loss to the owners of such vessels and to the shippers of produce thereby Be it enacted That so much of the last hereinbefore recited Act as relates to the anchorage of such vessels below Pinchgut Island on arriving in the Harbour of Port Jackson after sunset shall be and the same is hereby repealed. SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE R E F E R R E D TO.

Customs Charges.

A TABLE of charges payable to the Collector or other officer of Customs for the entry

inwards or clearance outwards of coasting vessels at any port or harbour of New

South Wales where an Officer of Customs is stationed.

For the entry of every such vessel not being a steam vessel s. d.

if above 50 and not exceeding 100 tons . . . . . . 2 6

For the clearance of every such vessel not being a steam

vessel if above 50 and not exceeding 100 tons... . . . 2 6

For the entry of any such vessel if above 100 tons...	. . .	7	6
For the clearance of any such vessel if above 100 tons	. . .	7	6