Cork Harbour Act, 1933

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Number 1 (Private) of 1933.

CORK HARBOUR ACT, 1933.

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Number 1 (Private) of 1933.

CORK HARBOUR ACT, 1933.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE POWERS OF THE CORK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO RATES, DUES AND CHARGES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE BETTER AND MORE CONVENIENT KEEPING AND AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SAID COMMISSIONERS. [30th March, 1933.]

Preamble.

WHEREAS by the Cork Harbour Acts, 1820 to 1917, powers have been conferred on the Cork Harbour Commissioners for the maintenance, improvement and conservancy of the port harbour and river of Cork;

AND WHEREAS by section 54 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1820, and section 6 of the Cork Harbour Amendment Act, 1866, the Cork Harbour Commissioners were authorised to establish and impose such rates and duties to be paid upon the exporting and importing from and to the port of Cork of any goods, wares, merchandizes or commodities (coal excepted) as the Commissioner should think fit, such rates and duties not to exceed the sum of threepence on every two shillings of the freight of such goods, wares merchandizes or commodities;

AND WHEREAS by section 6 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1883, the Cork Harbour Commissioners were authorised to demand, receive and take a rate or due not exceeding threepence per ton upon every ton of coal or culm imported in any vessel or unshipped within the port;

AND WHEREAS by the Cork Harbour Acts, 1820 to 1917, various other powers were conferred upon the Cork Harbour Commissioners of imposing, levying and receiving rates, charges, tolls, dues, rents and other money and receipts;

AND WHEREAS by section 29 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1877, provision was made for the audit of the accounts of the Cork Harbour Commissioners;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that such provision should be made as is contained in this Act for the revision by the Minister for Industry and Commerce of the rates, charges, tolls, dues, rents and other money and receipts authorised by the Cork Harbour Acts, 1820 to 1917, and this Act to be imposed, levied and received by the Cork Harbour Commissioners;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Cork Harbour Commissioners should be authorised to charge rates in respect of goods as provided by this Act in lieu of the authorisation to charge such rates under the said section 54 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1820, and the said section 6 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1883;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that such provision should be made as is contained in this Act for the keeping and audit of the accounts of the Cork Harbour Commissioners;

AND WHEREAS the purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of the Oireachtas;

AND WHEREAS in relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the Cork Harbour Commissioners have complied with the provisions of section 57 of the Cork Harbour Act, 1903;

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—