Commonwealth of Australia
Christmas Island Act 1958
Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996
MARINE TRAFFIC AND HARBOUR FACILITIES DETERMINATION
NO 1 OF 2003
I, WILLIAM LEONARD TAYLOR, Administrator of Christmas Island, make this Determination under section 4 of the Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996.
Dated 30th April 2003
WILLIAM LEONARD TAYLOR
Administrator
- Citation
This Determination may be cited as the Marine Traffic and Harbour Facilities Determination No 1 of 2003[1].
2. Commencement
This Determination commences on 1 May 2003.
3. Interpretation
In the Schedule
GRT means gross registered tonnes;
TEU means twenty foot equivalent unit;
wharf area mean the wharves appointed under section 15 of the Customs Act 1901 (CI) by Appointment Notice dated 20 August 2002 and published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 September 2002 up to the limits of those wharves as fixed in that Appointment Notice.
4. Port charges
The charges for services provided at the Port of Christmas Island are set out in the Schedule and are payable within 30 days of the date of invoice.
5. Inward Cargo
5.1 Subject to this Determination, inward cargo must be removed from the wharf area within ten days following the day of departure of the vessel from which the cargo is discharged.
5.2 Where goods have not been removed from the wharf area within the time prescribed in subsection 5.1 the storage charges set out in the Schedule are payable.
6. Outward cargo
6.1 Subject to this Determination, outward cargo must be delivered to the wharf area no earlier than ten days prior to the day of arrival of the vessel onto which the cargo is loaded.
6.2 Where goods are delivered to the wharf area earlier than the time prescribed in subsection 6.1 the storage charges set out in the Schedule are payable.
6.3 If storage charges, which apply in accordance with subsection 6.2, are caused by delay of arrival, berthing and loading of a vessel
(a) due to weather conditions – the charges will be waived; or
(b) due to other unforseen circumstances – the charges may be waived at the sole discretion of the Harbour Master.
7. Revocation
The Marine Traffic and Harbour Facilities Determination No 1 of 2002 and the Marine Traffic and Harbour Facilities (Cargo Storage) Determination No 2 of 2002 are revoked.
SCHEDULE
Item | Description | Amount |
1. | Mooring/Unmooring per service | $875.00 |
2. | Port Dues per GRT | $0.50 |
3. | Berth Hire per hour | $50.00 |
4. (a) | Wharfage Bulk Phosphate per tonne Bagged Phosphate per tonne Other Products in Bulker Bags per tonne Fuel per kilolitre Containers (full) per TEU Containers (empty) per TEU Bolsters, Flat Racks per unit Vehicles per vehicle Other General Cargo per tonne Bunkers per kilolitre |
Nil $2.50 $2.50 $10.00 $70.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $4.00 $5.00
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5. | Private Vessels* Use of the yacht moorings Daily Weekly *Private vessels in excess of 150 GRT will require pilotage.
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$10.00 $50.00 |
6. (a) (b)
(d) | Storage Charges Motor vehicles – per day Containers – per TEU per day General cargo per tonne or square metre, whichever is the greater Minimum charge per day Cargo placed on flat racks or bolsters – per TEU per day Note: cargo extending outside the area of the flat rack or bolster will be charged at the general cargo rate
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$10.00 $7.50
$0.85 $7.50
$7.50
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[1] This Determination is to be read in conjunction with the Jetties Act Regulations 1940 (WA)(CI).