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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

FERS OF COURT or Office, &c.,—Continued.

NEVET OF STEAMSHIPS:—

Survey for a Passenger Certificate. (Ships exceeding 60 tons Net).

3.—ta) Scale of fees for certificate for 12 months:-

I'n fer 100 .......

jit and under 200.

400.. 600..

Tons (Gross).

Fee.

$

105.00

135.00

172.50

202.50

45.00

30.00

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

above 15,000.

(5) For a certificate for less than 12 months, one-twelfth of the full fee will 1. 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 $15 whichever is the greater.

(e) 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 may 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

■ period of 12 consecutive months is not to exceed the full fee for a 12 months

certificate.

(c) If any machinery is fitted on board a ship while the passenger certificate i- in force the fee for surveying such machinery is $30.

(1) If the passenger accommodation is altered while a passenger certificate in force the fee for surveying and measuring soch alterations is $30 provided. Fawever, that if the number of passengers is increased by more than 200 this fee to be increased by $22,50 for every additional 200, or part of 200, passengers.

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(9) For the examination of the midship section and other structural plans of a new passenger ship, including a full investigation into the water-tight subdivision arrangements; the fee is to be one-fourth of that prescribed in the above scale saljeet however to a maximum of $600. If the ship is surveyed during con- struction this fee will be considered as part of the fee for a 12 months passenger

rtificate.

(4) When a ship is surveyed during construction as for passenger certificate, and the sarvey is to be completed except in regard to certain specific details such a life-saving appliances, passenger accommodation, etc., the fee will be the sum of tie fees chargeable for the parts and details actually surveyed with the addition thereto of $22.50 for the issue of a certificate of survey or certifying letter.

(i) The fee for a passenger certificate is independent of the number of visits that a Surveyor may require to make before granting his declaration, and covers the complete survey of the hull, including the inspection of the bottom, etc., in dry dack, the survey of the hoilers and propelling machinery on board the ship, the Inspection of the equipments of the ship, including the lights and sound signals and life-saving appliances but does not cover survey of the wireless telegraph installation. In the ease of a classed ship, the full fee for a 12 months passenger ceritivate also covers the survey for a certificate of approval of the loadline if such survey is made at the same titue,

(J) The fee for a passenger certificate does not cover any service under the Chinese Passenger Act, 1885, or the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915; the Lurasurement for tonnage; the certificate of approval of the loadline of an unclass- ed ship, or the inspection of Crew Spaces.

Ordinance 10 of 1899 and Regulation, Table

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