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Ship's Tonnage Survey and Measurement Fees Regulations

CRC, Vol. XVII, c. 1485

CANADA SHIPPING ACT

Ship's Tonnage Survey and Measurement Fees Regulations

REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE FEES PAYABLE FOR

THE SURVEY AND MEASUREMENT OF THE

TONNAGE OF SHIPS

Short Title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Ship's Tonnage Survey and Measurement Fees Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, "Act" means the Canada Shipping Act.

Fees

3. The fee payable for the survey and measurement of the tonnage of a ship is, for a ship having a gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, the fee set out in column II of the item.

4. The fee payable for the verification of tonnage calculations performed by a surveyor of ships, for a ship having a gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, is one-half of the fee set out in column II of that item.

5. (1) Where a ship undergoes alterations below the upper deck, the fee payable for the survey and remeasurement of the tonnage of the ship is, for a ship having a gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, the fee set out in column II of the item.

(2) Where a ship undergoes alterations above the upper deck, the fee payable for the survey and remeasurement of the tonnage of the ship is, for a ship having a gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, the lesser of $400 and the fee set out in column III of the item.

(3) Where a ship undergoes alterations both below and above the upper deck simultaneously, the fee payable for the survey and remeasurement of the tonnage of the ship is, for a ship having a gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, the fee set out in column II of the item.

6. The fee for a service set out in Column I of Schedule II is the fee set out opposite that service in Column II thereof.

7. In addition to the fees referred to in sections 3 to 6, the fee payable for the survey and the measurement or remeasurement of a ship, and for travelling time related to the survey and measurement or remeasurement, carried out during the hours set out in column I of an item of Schedule III is the greater of the fees set out in columns II and III of that item.

SCHEDULE I

(Section 3, 4 and 5 and Schedule II)

	Column I	Column II	Column III
Item .	Gross tonnage of ship .	Fee for survey and measurement or for survey and remeasurement of tonnage ($)	Fee for survey and remeasurement of tonnage ($)
1.	25 tons or less	200	100
2.	Over 25 tons but not over 50 tons	280	100
3.	Over 50 tons but not over 100 tons	360	120
4.	Over 100 tons	360 plus	120 plus
	a) for each additional 100 tons or part thereof, up to 20,000 tons b) for each additional 100 tons or part thereof over 20,000 tons	31 plus 15	8 plus 8

SCHEDULE II

(Section 6)

	Column I	Column II
Item	Service	Fee ($)
2.	Supplying to the owner of a ship a statement of tonnage measurement calculated pursuant to United States prescribed rules for measurement of ships	200
3.	Supplying a copy of the certificate of survey and related tonnage calculations to the owner of a ship: (a) first five sheets (b) each additional sheet	80 15
4.	(1) Subject to subsection (4), issuance of a Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate, whether or not the measurement is made at the same time as the measurement of gross tonnage for registry, for first certificate issued and for each further certificate issued upon alteration to the ship	the fee set out in column II of Schedule I for that ship
	(4) Remeasurement of a foreign ship, including measurement of the underdeck, where the measurement is made in conjunction with the issuance of the Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate	the fee set out in column II of Schedule I for that ship
	(5) Issuance of a certified copy of a Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate and related tonnage calculations: (a) first five sheets (b) each additional sheet	80 15
6.	Issuance of a statement of limitation of liability tonnage for: (a) a Canadian ship or a British ship (b) a foreign ship	100 the fee set out in column II of Schedule I for that ship

SCHEDULE III

(Section 7)

	Column I	Column II	Column III
Item	Hours of survey and measurement or remeasurement and travelling time	Fee per hour or part of an hour ($)	Minimum fee per survey and measurement or remeasurement ($)
1.	Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday	70	140
2.	Any hour on a Saturday	70	210
3.	Any hour on a Sunday	99	297
4.	Any hour on a holiday	70	210

Established by the CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS OF CANADA, 1978.

amended by

SI/82-57 10 March, 1982 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act

Subsection 5(2); and Schedules I and II.

SI/83-67 13 April, 1982 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act, effective April 1, 1983

Subsection 5(2); and Schedules I and II.

SI/84-149 8 August, 1984 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act

Schedule I; column II of item 2 of Schedule II; and column II of paragraph 3(a) of Schedule II.

SI/85-193 13 November, 1985 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act

Schedule I; column II of sections 1 to 3 of Schedule II; column II of subsection 4(5) of Schedule II; and column II of paragraph 5(b) of Schedule II.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CANADA SHIPPING ACT IS NOW CHAPTER S-9 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1985.

SI/94-64 18 May, 1994 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act, effective June 1, 1994.

Subsection 5(2); and Schedules I and II.

SI/95-70 28 June, 1995 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act, effective July 1, 1995

Section 4; subsection 5(1) preceding paragraph (a); subsection 5(2) is revoked; section 6 by adding section 7; Schedules I and 2; and by adding Schedule III.

SI/97-129 12 November, 1997 pursuant to section 105 of the Canada Shipping Act, in force December 1, 1997

Section 3; section 5; the headings of columns II and III of Schedule I ; item 1 of Schedule II is repealed; subitem 4(1) of Schedule II in column II; subitems 4(2) to (4) of Schedule II; subitem 4(5) of Schedule II in column I before paragraph (a); item 5 of Schedule II is repealed; and paragraph 6(a) of Schedule II in column II.