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Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more). CANADA SHIPPING ACT - Port Wardens Tariff

CANADA SHIPPING ACT

Port Wardens Tariff

SOR/79-154



CANADA SHIPPING ACT

Port Wardens Tariff

TARIFF OF FEES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY PORT WARDENS

Short Title

1. This Tariff may be cited as the Port Wardens Tariff.

Interpretation

2. In this Tariff, "Act" means the Canada Shipping Act.

Application

3. This Tariff applies to every harbour in Canada for which a port warden has been appointed under the Act.

Fees

4. The master or owner of a ship in respect of which a port warden has performed a service described in column I of an item of the schedule shall pay to the port warden the fee set out in column II of that item.

Duplication of Services

5. Where a certificate of readiness to load is issued pursuant to subsection 614(2) of the Act at a port of call for a chamber or compartment in a ship, and the fee therefor as set out in the schedule is paid but cargo is not loaded at that port, the fee shall not be payable in respect of that chamber or compartment at the port where the cargo is loaded.

Tonnage

6. For the purpose of the fees set out in the schedule, tonnage of lumber, logs, pitprops and pulpwood shall be computed on the basis that

(a) 1,000 feet, boardmeasure, equal one and one-half tonnes; and

(b) 1 fathom equals four tonnes.

SCHEDULE

(s. 4)

TARIFF OF FEES

  Column I Column II

Item

Description of Service

Rate ($)

Damage Surveys

1.

Survey of the opening of the hatches of any ship, per visit

135.00

2.

Memorandum relating to the condition of the hatches opened in the presence of the port warden

88.00

3.

Examination of the condition and stowage of cargo on board any ship, pursuant to section 533 of the Act, or examination of any merchandise, vessel, material, produce or other property, pursuant to section 536 of the Act:

 
 

(a) per tonne examined or surveyed

0.069

 

(b) minimum fee payable

135.00

 

(c) maximum fee payable

957.00

4.

Original memorandum relating to an inquiry, examination and ascertainment of the cause of damage to goods, made pursuant to section 533 of the Act, or relating to any merchandise, vessel, material, produce or other property, made pursuant to section 536 of the Act

88.00

Disputes

5.

Hearing and arbitration on any difficulty or matter in dispute, pursuant to section 549 of the Act, per hour or part thereof

45.00

Grain Surveys

6.

Survey of the condition of any ship before the loading of cargo and any statement made in respect thereof, pursuant to subsection 538(1) of the Act, per visit

135.00

7.

Survey of one or more chambers or compartments in any ship, and issuance of a certificate of readiness to load with respect thereto, pursuant to subsection 538(2) of the Act, per visit

135.00

8.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship that has been laden with grain at that port, and issuance of a certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act:

 
 

(a) per tonne loaded

0.069

 

(b) minimum fee payable

233.00

 

(c) maximum fee payable

957.00

9.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of

a ship, where the ship has not been laden with bulk grain at that port but is carrying a cargo of bulk grain that was loaded at another port and subsequently overstowed with other cargo, and issuance of a certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act

233.00

10.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship in transit that has at another port been laden with grain, examined as to its state of fitness and issued a certificate, and issuance of a further certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act

135.00

11.

For a survey or examination described in

item 6, 7 or 8 of a tanker loading grain or a bulk carrier loading grain in wing tanks, in addition to the fee set out in item 6, 7 or 8, per tank surveyed

40.00

Timber Deck Cargo Surveys

12.

Supervision of the loading of a timber deck cargo, pursuant to section 539 of the Act:

 
 

(a) per tonne loaded

0.069

 

(b) minimum fee payable

135.00

 

(c) maximum fee payable

957.00

12.1

Issuance of a certificate in relation to timber deck cargoes,
pursuant to section 539 of the Act


135.00

13.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship that has been laden with a timber deck cargo at that port, and issuance of a certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act, per visit

233.00

14.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship in transit that has at another port been laden with a timber deck cargo, examined as to its state of fitness and issued a certificate, and issuance of a further certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act, per visit

135.00

Concentrate Surveys

15.

Survey of the stowage of concentrates on board a ship, pursuant to section 540 of the Act,

 
 

(a) per tonne loaded

0.069

 

(b) minimum fee payable

233.00

 

(c) maximum fee payable

957.00

15.1

Certificate of approval of the stowage of concentrates on board a ship, pursuant to section 540 of the Act


135.00

16.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship that has been laden with concentrates at that port, and issuance of a certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act, per visit

135.00

17.

Examination at a port of the state of fitness of a ship in transit that has at another port been laden with concentrates, examined as to its state of fitness and issued a certificate, and issuance of a further certificate of fitness to proceed to sea, pursuant to section 543 of the Act, per visit

135.00

Dunnage and Separations

18.

Determination of necessary dunnage and separations between cargoes or part cargoes, and issuance of a certificate with respect thereto, pursuant to section 542 of the Act, per hold

51.00

19.

Examination of the amount of cargo carried by a ship, pursuant to paragraph 372(a) of the Act, or inspection of a ship to determine the existence of overloading or improper loading, pursuant to subsection 392(2) of the Act

88.00

General

20.

For certificates in writing, under the hand of the port warden, of any matters of record in the port warden's office, per certificate

40.00

21.

For copies of any records or entries in the port warden's books or documents filed in the port warden's office, per copy

15.00

Additional Fees

22.

Surveys, inspections or examinations, between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday to Friday other than on a holiday, in addition to any other prescribed fee,

(a) per hour or part of an hour, including travelling time

(b) minimum fee payable

70.00

140.00

23.

Surveys, inspections or examinations, Saturdays or holidays, in addition to any other prescribed fee,

(a) per hour or part of an hour, including travelling time

(b) minimum fee payable

70.00

210.00

24.

Surveys, inspections or examinations, Sundays, in addition to any other prescribed fee,

(a) per hour or part of an hour, including travelling time

(b) minimum fee payable

99.00

297.00

25.

For any service rendered at a place more than 16 km from the port warden's office, or at a vessel at anchorage, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday other than on a holiday, for each part of an hour engaged in travel, in addition to any other prescribed fee





45.00

26.

When required to proceed to a place more than 16 km from the port warden's office


Total of all actual
travel, lodging and meal
expenditure s

Established by

SOR/79-154 12 February, 1984 pursuant to sections 627 and 633 of the Canada Shipping Act.

amended by

SOR/83-291 31 March, 1983 pursuant to section 633 of the Canada Shipping Act, effective April 1, 1983

The Schedule.

SOR/84-605 25 July, 1984 pursuant to section 633 of the Canada Shipping Act

Section 3; and the Schedule.

SOR/85-1025 25 October, 1985 pursuant to subsection 633(2) of the Canada Shipping Act

The Schedule.

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

SOR/94-344 5 May, 1994 pursuant to subsections 408(4) and 529(1) of the Canada Shipping Act, effective June 1, 1994.

The Schedule.

SOR/95-273 6 June, 1995 pursuant to subsections 408(4) and 529(1) of the Canada Shipping Act, effective July 1, 1995.

Items 1 to 21 in column II of the Schedule; the heading preceding item 22; and items 22 to 25 in the Schedule.

SOR/97-487 30 October, 1997 pursuant to subsections 408(4) and 529(1) of the Canada Shipping Act, in force on December 1, 1997.

Column II of item 6 of the Schedule; column II of item 11 of the Schedule; item 12.1 is added to the Schedule; item 15 of the Schedule; and item 15.1 is added to the Schedule.


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