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Draft Amendment No. 30 to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues

 

Lodged au Greffe on 18th October 2005                                       
by the Harbours and Airport Committee

 

 

 

STATES GREFFE


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Draft Amendment No. 30 to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues

PROPOSITION

 

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

 

            in accordance with Article 6 of the Harbour and Light Dues (Jersey) Law 1947, as amended, to approve the draft Amendment (No. 30) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues as set out in the Appendix to the Report of the Harbours and Airport Committee dated 18th October 2005.

 

 

 

HARBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE

 

 

There are no manpower implications and the financial implications are as set out in the report below.


REPORT

It is proposed to increase the dues for –

(a)        Arriving and departing passengers and vehicles by 2.5%, as agreed by the Finance and Economics Committee under delegated powers;

(b)        Leisure moorings and spaces by 3.6%;

(c)        Visitors leisure berthing by £1.

Passengers and Private Vehicle Dues

The proposed increase in these charges is made up of 2.5% to meet Jersey Harbour’s approved 2006 budget commitments and in accordance with the Finance and Economics Anti-Inflation Strategy. The 2006 commitment will continue to absorb two-thirds, approximately £177,000, of the International Ship and Port Security Code arising from the States approval of P.144/2003 until a decision is made regarding the best method to recover Harbour and Airport Security costs, the other third is, and will continue to be, collected from the Port Users as a result of an additional 1.8% on 2005 Harbour Dues agreed by the States last year. Additionally, the Committee intends to commit the proposed 2.5% on passenger and passenger vehicle landings towards assisting the growth of high speed ferry landings. This is a projected sum of £80,000 which will gain added value by being targeted at key areas. Rather than freeze the increase the Committee intends to ensure that the saving is applied to best effect. Discussions on Harbour Dues have already begun with the Economic Development Department and the initiative in regard to high speed passenger dues will be discussed with it and the Tourism Board in order to gain added value. The Department continues to make efficiency savings which accumulate over the ten year plan including in the near future a re-examination of tariff structure in the light of improved cost-based information.

Leisure Dues – Residents

In recent times these dues have been recognised as not being directly related to the Island’s inflation rate. The Finance and Economics Committee commented in the States last year that: “The Committee believes that it is important that the users of Marinas and moorings do not receive a service subsidised by commercial users of the Harbour or the taxpayer - - “. Charges were raised by 5.3% giving an end of year forecast of £2.06m up by 6% on the previous year and on target towards full self sufficiency. As a result of improved management information in this area, the department has been able to take action to achieve cost recovery in a key marine leisure area.  It is therefore proposed that the increase for 2006 be held at 3.6%.

It is the Department’s intention to examine the need to continue to deal with these charges by legislation as it would be more able to respond to market forces and balance this with its social and community responsibilities by other means. Such an opportunity may be provided by the new Harbour Charges Law which is subject to continued consultation with Port Users.

10th October 2005.


APPENDIX

Explanatory Note

The effect of this Amendment to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues would be to revise dues in the following way –

(a)     Harbour dues for arriving and departing passengers, and vehicles carried on “drive on/drive off” ferries would be increased by 2.5%.

(b)     Dues payable in respect of marina and other mooring spaces (except those for visiting leisure craft) would be increased by 3.6%.

(c)     Dues for visiting leisure vessels would be increased by a flat amount of £1. This represents an increase ranging from 3.13% to 6.67%, according to the length of the craft.

The new charges will come into force on 1st January 2006.

 

 


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Draft Amendment No. 30 to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues

Arrangement

Article

1             Section A replaced. 9

2             Section B replaced. 10

3             Revocation. 20

4             Commencement 20

 

 


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Draft Amendment No. 30 to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues

Made                                                                    [date to be inserted]

Coming into force                                                 [date to be inserted]

THE HARBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Article 6 of the Harbour and Light Dues (Jersey) Law 1947,[1] and with the approval of the States given on [       ] 2005, has made the following amendment to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues approved by the States on 19th August 1980[2] (in this Amendment called “the Tariff”) –

1        Section A replaced

For Section a of Part III of the Tariff (which Section relates to dues payable on arrival and on departure) there shall be substituted the following Section –

“A.    Dues payable on arrival and on departure

1.

For each passenger disembarked from or embarked on a ship –

 

 

(a)      if an adult

£1.83

 

(b)      if a child

92p.

2.

 

(a)      For each private vehicle (other than one to which any of sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) applies) disembarked from or embarked on a ‘drive-on/drive-off’ ferry and accompanied by a driver

£7.61

 

(b)      For each private vehicle (other than one to which either of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) applies) disembarked from or embarked on a ‘drive-on/drive-off’ ferry and accompanied by a driver, where the fare payable depends on the dimensions or weight or any other distinguishing feature of the vehicle and any fare other than the lowest fare is payable

£7.98

 

(c)      For each private motorcycle disembarked from or embarked on a ‘drive-on/drive off’ ferry and accompanied by a driver

£1.49

 

(d)      For each caravan, or caravanette, disembarked from or embarked on a ‘drive-on/drive off’ ferry, whether accompanied or unaccompanied by a driver

£12.32.

3.

Where at any harbour in the Island –

 

 

(a)      any passenger travelling to a destination outside the Island disembarks from a ship and for the purpose of continuing the journey embarks on another ship; or

 

 

(b)      any private vehicle being shipped to a destination outside the Island is disembarked from a ‘drive-on/drive-off’ ferry and for the purpose of continuing its shipment is embarked on another ‘drive-on/drive-off’ ferry,

 

 

the appropriate dues payable under either of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be reduced by 50%.

 

4.

In this Section, ‘driver’ means a driver who is also a passenger.”.

 

2        Section B replaced

For Section B of Part III of the Tariff (which Section relates to dues payable in respect of mooring spaces) there shall be substituted the following Section –

“B.    Dues payable in respect of marina and other mooring spaces

1.

Ship owned by a person ordinarily resident in Jersey –

 

 

(a)      if moored at Saint Helier Harbour (elsewhere than at a marina, a holding pontoon at the entrance to the drying harbour at Saint Helier or the holding pontoons) or the inner harbour at Saint Aubin –

a due payable annually in advance and equivalent to, for each year or part of a year, £9.69 a square metre, or part of a square metre, of the superficial area of the ship, with a minimum charge of £51.86

 

(b)      if moored at the inner harbour at Gorey –

a due payable annually in advance and equivalent to, for each year or part of a year, £8.35 a square metre, or part of a square metre, of the superficial area of the ship, with a minimum charge of £42.31

 

(c)      if moored at the harbour at Bonne Nuit Bay, Bouley Bay or Rozel –

a due payable annually in advance and equivalent to, for each year or part of a year, £4.29 a square metre, or part of a square metre, of the superficial area of the ship, with a minimum charge of £22.81

 

(d)      if moored at Belcroute Bay, Saint Catherine’s Harbour, La Rocque, Saint Brelade’s Bay or the outer moorings at Saint Aubin –

a due payable annually in advance and equivalent to, for each year or part of a year, £2.08 a square metre, or part of a square metre, of the superficial area of the ship, with a minimum charge of £11.53.

2.

Single-hulled ship owned by a person having an agreement for the use of mooring space for a period of not less than one year, and moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Marina –

 

 

(a)(i)  for each day or part of a day (except in July and August)

ship under 8 metres’ overall length, £14.00

ship of 8 metres or more, but under 10 metres’ overall length, £16.00

ship of 10 metres or more, but under 12 metres’ overall length, £18.00

ship of 12 metres or more, but under 14 metres’ overall length, £20.00

ship of 14 metres or more, but under 16 metres’ overall length, £25.00

ship of 16 metres or more, but under 20 metres’ overall length, £33.00

ship of 20 metres or more overall length, £1.78 per metre or part of a metre

 

(a)(ii)  for each day or part of a day in July or August

the rate specified in sub-paragraph (a)(i) plus £2.00

 

(b)      for each week, if paid in advance

six times the daily rate specified in sub-paragraph (a)

 

(c)      for each month or part of a month within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £17.13 and the overall length of the ship in metres

 

(d)      for any continuous period of 3 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £40.38 and the overall length of the ship in metres


(e)      for any continuous period of 4 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £53.86 and the overall length of the ship in metres

 

(f)      for any continuous period of 5 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £67.32 and the overall length of the ship in metres

 

(g)      for any continuous period of 6 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £65.91 and the overall length of the ship in metres

 

(h)      continuously, for the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

an amount equal to the product of £76.89 and the overall length of the ship in metres

 

(i)       for any period of 12 months, if paid quarterly in advance

for a ship under 5.2 metres in overall length not having an individual mooring, an amount equal to the product of £167.96 and the overall length of the ship in metres

for a ship under 5.2 metres in overall length having an individual mooring, or a ship of 5.2 metres or more in overall length, an amount equal to the product of £260.15 and the overall length of the ship in metres.

3.

Ship (other than a single-hulled ship) owned by a person ordinarily resident in Jersey, and moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Marina 

the same due as would be payable if it were a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at that marina, plus 50%.

4.

Single-hulled ship moored at Saint Helier Marina or the holding pontoons or, where paragraph 2 is not applicable, at La Collette Yacht Basin Marina –

 



(a)      for each day or part of a day

the same due as would be payable under clause (i) or clause (ii) of paragraph 2(a), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable


(b)      for each week, if paid in advance

six times the daily rate specified in sub-paragraph (a)

 

(c)      for each month or part of a month within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(c), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(d)      for any continuous period of 3 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(d), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(e)      for any continuous period of 4 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(e), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(f)      for any continuous period of 5 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(f), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(g)      for any continuous period of 6 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(g), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(h)      continuously, for the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(h), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(i)       for any period of 12 months, if paid quarterly in advance

an amount equal to the product of £251.80 and the overall length of the ship in metres.

5.

Single-hulled ship moored at Elizabeth Marina –

 

 

(a)      for each day or part of a day

the same due as would be payable under clause (i) or clause (ii) of paragraph 2(a), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(b)      for each week, if paid in advance

six times the daily rate specified in sub-paragraph (a)

 

(c)      for each month, for any continuous period within the period from 1st May to 30th September

£26.11 a metre or part of a metre of overall length, if paid in advance for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months, and £29.01 a metre or part of a metre of overall length in any other case

 

(d)      for each month or part of a month within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(c), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(e)      for any continuous period of 3 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(d), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(f)      for any continuous period of 4 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(e), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(g)      for any continuous period of 5 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(f), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(h)      for any continuous period of 6 months within the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(g), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(i)       continuously, for the period from 1st October to 30th April, if paid in advance

the same due as would be payable under paragraph 2(h), for a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at La Collette Yacht Basin Harbour, if paragraph 2 were applicable

 

(j)       for any period of 12 months if paid quarterly or annually in advance

an amount equal to the product of £242.62 and the overall length of the ship in metres.

6.

Ship (other than a single-hulled ship) moored at Saint Helier Marina, Elizabeth Marina or the holding pontoons or, where paragraph 3 is not applicable, at La Collette Yacht Basin

the same due as would be payable if it were a single-hulled ship of the same overall length moored at that marina, plus 50%. the appropriate due specified in paragraph 4 or 5, plus 50%. the appropriate due specified in paragraph 4 or 5, plus 50%.


7.

Commercial ship using Saint Helier Harbour and not paying any other due in respect of cargo or passengers, or any other craft of 25 metres or more overall length and owned by a person not having an agreement for the use of mooring space for a period of not less than one year, for each day or part of a day

£1.95 a metre or part of a metre of overall length.

8.

Ship moored on a holding pontoon at the entrance to the drying harbour at Saint Helier –

 


(a)      if owned by a person having an agreement for the use of mooring space in Jersey for a period of not less than one year, for a stay not exceeding 12 hours in any period of 36 hours

Nil


(b)      in any other case, for each day or part of a day

£5.98 in respect of the first three days of its stay, and thereafter £17.64.

9.

Ship owned by a person not ordinarily resident in Jersey and moored at a place other than La Collette Yacht Basin Marina, Saint Helier Marina, Elizabeth Marina or the holding pontoons (other than a ship to which paragraph 7 or 8 applies), for each day or part of a day –

ship under 8 metres’ overall length, £7.02

ship of 8 metres or more, but under 10 metres’ overall length, £8.15

ship of 10 metres or more, but under 12 metres’ overall length, £9.41

ship of 12 metres or more, but under 14 metres’ overall length, £10.53

ship of 14 metres or more, but under 20 metres’ overall length, £11.78

ship of 20 metres or more, but under 25 metres’ overall length, £15.29.

10.

Ship laying up in Jersey, for each day or part of a day –

ship under 6 metres’ overall length, £1.95

ship of 6 metres or more, but under 9 metres’ overall length, £2.93

ship of 9 metres or more, but under 15 metres’ overall length, £4.66

ship of 15 metres or more, but under 30 metres’ overall length, £7.74

ship of 30 metres or more overall length, £11.64.

11.

Ship moored at the Working Berths at the French Harbour at Saint Helier, for each week or part of a week –

£8.84 a square metre, or part of a square metre, of the superficial area of the ship.”.

3        Revocation

Amendment (No. 29) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues[3] is revoked.

4        Commencement

This Amendment shall come into force on 1st January 2006.

 

 

 


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[1] Chapter 19.080.

[2] Chapter 19.180.50.

[3] Chapter 19.180.50 (R&O.162/2004).