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Revision of rates.
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2.—(1) If at any time it appears to the Minister—
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(a) from an application made to him in writing by the Commissioners; or
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(b) from representation made to him in writing by any representative body of traders or any firm or person who, in the opinion of the Minister, is a proper person for the purpose; or
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(c) for any other reason—
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that in the circumstances then existing all or any of the rates should be revised, modified, altered or omitted or that further rates should be authorised the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this section, notwithstanding any statutory or other limitation existing, if he thinks fit, at any time make an order, subject to any conditions that he may think fit and impose thereby, revising, modifying, altering or omitting all or any of such rates as aforesaid or the basis on which such rates are levied or extending the Commissioners' charging powers by the addition thereto of further rates and may fix the date as from which such order shall take effect and thenceforth such order shall be observed until the same expires or is revoked or modified by a further order of the Minister made in pursuance of this section.
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(2) No order shall be made under this section until
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(a) the Commissioners have caused public notice to be given (which notice shall be given by the Commissioners on being required by the Minister so to do) in such form and manner as the Minister may direct of the proposal to make the order, and
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(b) the Minister has considered any representations which may be made to him in consequence of such notice.
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(3) For the purposes of this section the word “rates” means and includes the rates, charges, tolls, dues, rents and other money and receipts which may be taken or received by way of income from or in respect of the port under the Cork Harbour Acts, 1820 to 1917, and this Act.
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