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Chapter II.
Harbour Rates Orders.
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Making of harbour rates order.
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104.—(1) The Minister, if and whenever he thinks fit, may, on the application of the relevant harbour authority or without any such application, by order (in this Act referred to as a harbour rates order) fix in respect of a harbour—
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(a) all or any of the rates or, where he so thinks fit, the maximum rates to be charged by the harbour authority for the harbour,
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(b) the basis on which and the method by which any such rates are to be computed, or
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(c) the classes of vessels or goods on which and the circumstances in which any particular such rate is to be charged.
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(2) The Minister may, if and whenever he thinks fit, on the application of the relevant harbour authority or without any such application, by order (in this Act also referred to as a harbour, rates order) revoke or amend a harbour rates order (including a harbour rates order made under this subsection).
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(3) The Minister may revoke, modify, alter or extend by a harbour rates order any statutory or other provision fixing, restricting or otherwise regulating the rates or the maximum or minimum rates chargeable by a harbour authority, or the basis on which or method by which such rates are computed.
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(4) A harbour rates order may, if the Minister so thinks fit, be expressed to apply, and if so expressed shall apply, either to all harbours generally or to a particular harbour or class of harbours named in the order.
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(5) Whenever the Minister proposes to make a harbour rates order, he may, if he so thinks fit, direct a local inquiry to be held in regard to the making of the order.
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(6) A harbour rates order shall take effect from such date (not being a date prior to the date on which the order is made) as may be specified in the order.
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(7) Notice of the making of a harbour rates order shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as conveniently may be after it is made.
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