SCHEDULES.
Section 1.
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART IAmendments of Provisions of Merchant Shipping Acts relating to Fees
| Enactment amended. | Services in respect of which Fees chargeable. | Amendments. |
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| Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60):— | | |
| S. 64 (1) | Inspection of register book. | For the words " not exceeding one shilling " there shall be substituted the words " not exceeding two shillings. " |
| S. 77 (2) | Remeasurement under Rule I. of ships previously measured under Rule II. | For the words " not exceeding seven shillings and sixpence for each transverse section " there shall be substituted the words " not exceeding that specified in the Third Schedule to this Act. " |
| S. 126 (2) | Granting of Certificate of Service for A.B. rating. | For the words " not exceeding sixpence " there shall be substituted the words " not exceeding one shilling. " |
| S. 306 (2) | Medical inspection of steerage passengers. | For the words " not exceeding twenty shillings for every hundred persons " there shall be substituted the words " not exceeding three pounds for the first hundred persons or fraction of a hundred persons inspected, and one pound for each additional hundred persons. " |
| S. 695 (2) | Supply of copies of certified documents. | For the words " not exceeding fourpence" there shall be substituted the words " not exceeding one shilling, " and for the words " on the payment of one shilling " there shall be substituted the words " on the payment of five shillings. |
| Sixth Schedule: | | |
| Paras. (6) & (7). | Inspection of accommodation of crew. | For the words " shall not exceed ten shillings " there shall be substituted the words " shall not exceed twenty shillings,'' and for the words " shall not exceed one pound" there shall be substituted the words " shall not exceed four pounds. " |
| Sixteenth Schedule | Inspection of lights and fog signals. | For the figures " £0 10s. 0d." there shall be substituted the figures " £1 0s. 0d., " and for the words " shall not exceed one pound" there shall be substituted the words " shall not exceed four pounds. " |
| Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Ma-rine Fund) Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 44):— | | |
| S. 3. | Registration transfer and mortgage of ships. | For the words " solely em-ployed in fishing or sailing ships of under one hundred tons " there shall be substi-tuted the words " not ex-ceeding ten tons gross register employed solely in fishing." |
PART IISchedules to be Substituted for Schedules prescribing Fees under the Merchant Shipping Acts
For the Third Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, the following Schedule shall be substituted:—
“THIRD SCHEDULETable of Maximum Fees to be Paid for the Measurement of Merchant Ships
| £ | s. | d. |
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| Vessels of 50 tons gross and under | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vessels of over 50 tons gross and under 100 tons | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| For each additional 100 tons or part of 100 tons above 100 up to 1,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| For each additional 100 tons or part of 100 tons above 1,000 up to 10,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| For each additional 100 tons or part of 100 tons above 10,000 | 0 | 10 | 0” |
“NINTH SCHEDULE
PART I
Maximum Fees to be Paid for Passenger Steamer's Certificate
| £ | s. | d. |
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| For a steamer not exceeding 50 ton gross | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| For a steamer exceeding 50 and not exceeding 100 tons gross | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| For a steamer exceeding 100 and not exceeding 300 tons gross | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| For a steamer exceeding 300 and not exceeding 600 tons gross | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| And for every additional 300 tons or part of 300 tons above 600 an additional | 3 | 0 | 0 |
PART II
Maximum Fees to be Paid for Survey of Emigrant Ships
| £ | s. | d. |
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| (a) For ships holding valid passenger certificates : For an ordinary survey of the ship and of her equipment, stores, &c. | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| For a special survey | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| (b) For ships not holding valid passenger certificates an additional fee not exceeding that specified in the scale in Part I. of this Schedule” | | | |
For the First Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898, the following Schedule shall be substituted:—
“FIRST SCHEDULETable of Maximum Fees to be Paid on the Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships
1. Registration
| £ | s. | d. |
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| 1. On initial Registry :— | | | |
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| Vessels not exceeding 25 tons gross | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vessels exceeding 25 and not exceeding 50 tons gross | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Vessels exceeding 50 and not exceeding 100 tons gross | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vessels exceeding 100 and not exceeding 200 tons gross | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| With £1 for every additional 100 tons or fraction of a 100. |
2. Transfer and Mortgage.
| £ | s. | d. |
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| 2. On transfer, transmission, registry anew, transfer of registry, mortgage, and transfer of mortgage : | | | |
| According to the gross tonnage represented by the ships or shares of ships transferred, &c. (e.g., the transfer of a 1/64 share in a ship of 6,400 tons to be reckoned as the transfer of 100 tons): | | | |
| Not exceeding 10 tons | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 tons and not exceeding 20 tons | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 tons and not exceeding 30 tons | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 tons and not exceeding 40 tons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 tons and not exceeding 50 tons | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 50 tons and not exceeding 75 tons | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 75 tons and not exceeding 100 tons | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 100 tons and not exceeding 125 tons | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| and a further fee of 5s. for every additional 50 tons, or part of 50 tons, up to 500 tons, after which for every 100 tons, or part of 100 tons | 0 | 5 | 0” |
Section 2.
SECOND SCHEDULENew Maximum Fees
PART I
Certificates and Records
| £ | s. | d. |
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| For endorsing and signing on the certificate of registry of a ship a memorandum of the change of the master | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| For a certificate of service granted in pursuance of section 99 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| For recording an indenture of apprenticeship to the sea service | 0 | 2 | 6 |
PART II
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen
| £ | s. | d. |
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| For every seaman engaged before a superintendent | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| For every seaman discharged before a super-intendent | 0 | 1 | 6 |
PART III
Inspection of Life-saving Appliances and Wireless Telegraphy Equipment
| For inspection of life-saving appliances on a vessel on or before first registry or re-registry | 2l. for each lifeboat. |
| For subsequent inspection at the request of the master or owner or in the case of a vessel found to have defective or deficient life-saving appliances | 1l. per visit with a maximum of 4l. |
| For inspection of a vessel which is found to be not properly provided with wireless telegraphy installation or with certified wireless operators and watchers | 1l. per visit with a maximum of 4l. |
PART IV
Inspection of Provisions
The following percentage of the market value of the provisions inspected:—
| If the provisions are inspected in bulk at a ware | 2 per cent. |
| If the provisions are inspected on a ship or alongside a ship | 4 per cent. |
Section 10.
THIRD SCHEDULEEnactments Repealed
| Session and Chapter. | Short Title. | Extent of Repeal. |
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| 41 & 42 Vict. c 49. | The Weights and Measures Act, 1878. | In section thirty-seven the words " nor shall any fee be payable on the verification or re-verification of any local standard." |
| 52 & 53 Vict. c 21. | The Weights and Measures Act, 1889. | In section eight the words " not being standards for the use of a local authority or their officers and ". |
| 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60. | The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. | Subsection (3) of section two hundred and six. |
| The Third Schedule. |
| The Ninth Schedule. |
| 61 & 62 Vict. c. 44. | The Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898. | The First Schedule. |
