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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

Fees of Court or Office, &c.,—Continued.

SURVEY OF STEAMSHIPS,—

Regulation 11-Inspection of Lights and Sound Signals. Regulation 12.-Inspection of Life-saving appliances. Regulation 13.- Survey of an unseaworthy ship. Regulation 14.-Survey prior to Re-registry,

Regulation 15.-Survey prior to Change of Name.

Regulation 16.-Survey prior to Transfer to Foreign Flag.

Regulation 17.-Examination of Plans and Survey of Marine Boilers.

Regulation 18.-Miscellaneous Surveys and Inspections.

Regulation 19.-Sarveys outside the Colony.

Regulation 20.-Overtime Charges.

Regulation 21.-Attendance at Local Proceedings..

Regulation 22.-Reduced fees for certain yachts. Regulation 23.-Date of coming into force

General.

1. (a) The fee for any survey or inspection within the Colony during office hours is inclusive of the Surveyor's travelling and other expenses. For the services of a Surveyor outside the Colony or before or after office hours special fees are to be charged as provided for in Regulations 19 and 20 respectively.

(6) The necessary fees or a substantial deposit on account must be paid before any survey, inspection or other service can be undertaken and all outstanding expenses or balance of fees must be paid before the case can be completed and the required certificate issued.

(c) All fees and expenses must be paid at the Harbour Office.

(d) An official receipt is given for all payments and if official confirmation of a payment is subsequently required a copy of the original receipt will be supplied on payment of $2.

Survey for a Passenger Certificate.

(Ships exceeding 60 tons Net).

1. (a) Scale of fees for certificate for 12 months :-

Tons (Gross).

Fee.

Under 100

100 and under 200..............

200

400

"

For

400.

600..

every additional 300 or part of 300 f up to 15,000

{ above 15,000

70

90

115

135

30

20

(b) For a certificate for less than 12 months, one-twelfth of the full fee will be charged for each month of the period of the certificate but no fee is to be less than three-twelfths of the full fee or $30 whichever is the greater.

(c) For a new ship or a ship coming under survey for a passenger certificate for the first time the full 12 months fee will be charged even though a certificate for 12 months inay not be required.

(d) When the duration of the certificate is limited by the Surveyor's declara- tion, owing to special reasons rendering one or more further surveys necessary within the ensuing 12 months, the total of the fees paid for the certificates covering a period of 12 consecutive months is not to exceed the full fee for a 12 months certificate.

(e) If any machinery is fitted on board a ship while the passenger certificate ;s in force the foe for surveying such machinery is $20.

Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Table C.