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HARBOURS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

Act 30 of 1992

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HARBOURS ACT

I assent,
TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,

17th November 1992

[9th November, 1992]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature
of the Kingdom as follows:

1.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Harbours (Amendment) Act 1992.

(2) The Harbours Act, Chapter 137, as amended, is in this Act referred to as
the Principal Act.

2. The schedule to the Principal Act is hereby repealed and replaced by the
following schedule:

“SCHEDULE

EXEMPTIONS

1. Vessels under contract with the Government of Tonga.

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2. Vessels put back in distress.

These exemptions do not apply to OTHER CHARGES, WHARF CLEANING
or TELEPHONE HIRE.

HARBOUR, LIGHT AND PILOTAGE DUTIES

All amounts payable shall be calculated on the Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT)
of each vessel. Harbour dues and light dues will be charged, where applicable
inwards only per call or in the case of a vessel being laid up in Tonga. Harbour
and light dues will be payable every 3 months at full rates.

Pilotage dues shall be charged separately for inward journeys and separately for
outward journeys and shall be payable whether or not a pilot is used. The
minimum charge will be $50 and the maximum charge will be $500 for the
inward journey, and the same minimum and maximum charges will be levied
and paid separately for the outward journey.

CRUISE SHIPS

Vessels which arrive in Tonga in the course of a scheduled cruise and which
may only embark or disembark passengers and their luggage.

Harbour Dues $0.05 per GRT

Light Dues $0.025 per GRT

Pilotage $0.055 per GRT

(GRT means gross registered tonnage)

CARGO/PASSENGER SHIPS (FOREIGN GOING)

Vessels arriving in Tonga to unload and/or load cargo, and/or discharge and/or
embark passengers.

Harbour Dues $0.06 per GRT

Light Dues $0.03 per GRT

Pilotage $0.055 per GRT

COASTING VESSELS (LOCAL) AND YACHTS

Including local registered vessels laid up or otherwise and vessels holding
current coasting licences (not being a temporary coasting licence) and yachts.

Harbour Dues $2.75 per GRT per calendar year or $0.30 per GRT per month.

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Light Dues $1.75 per GRT per calendar year or $0.20 per GRT per month.

OTHER SHIPS

In respect, of other vessels half of the total dues required of cargo/passenger
vessels shall be payable.

SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT PORT OF CALL

Vessels calling at a second and subsequent port in Tonga in the course of the
same voyage, half the dues otherwise payable shall be payable.

MOORING AND UNMOORING

For each operation of mooring or unmooring when the service is rendered the
following charges will apply:

Normal
Working Time

Outside Normal
Working Time

Vessels not exceeding 1000 GRT $30 $50
Vessels exceeding 1000 GRT but
not exceeding 15,000 GRT

$90 $110

Vessels exceeding 15,000 GRT $110 $140

REMOVAL CHARGES

Pilotage removal charge of $100 will apply only if a pilot is used. This charge
will cover both outward to anchor and return.

Mooring and unmooring. A rate of 25% of the normal mooring and unmooring
rates will apply to vessels required to move to anchor.

PILOT DETENTION CHARGES

A charge of $50.00 per hour but not exceeding $500 per day will apply for time
spent by the pilot waiting for a vessel at any time of day or night.

OTHER CHARGES

Fresh water:

Foreign going vessels including yachts, $3 per 1000 litres or part thereof
Coasting vessels (local) is to be charged with the current Water Board rate plus
labourer's wages.

WHARF CLEANING

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Cruise vessels $15 per call

Cargo & Tender vessels not discharging cement $25 per call

Cargo vessels discharging cement $100 per call

Coasting vessels not exceeding 100 GRT or $200 per calendar year. $3 per call.

Coasting vessels exceeding 1.00 GRT or $300 per calendar year. $8 per call

TELEPHONE HIRE

Vessels and/or agent to apply direct to Tonga Telecommunications Commission.

MOORING IN AND USE OF FAUA HARBOUR

The following charges will apply, to all vessels moored in or using Faua
Harbour per three (3) months period or part thereof.
Vessels not exceeding 5 metres length $6

Vessels exceeding 5 metres in length but not exceeding 8 metres in length $12

Vessels exceeding 8 metres in length but not exceeding 12 metres in length $24

Vessels exceeding 12 metres in length but not exceeding 15 metres in length $36

Vessels exceeding 15 metres in length. $45

MOORING IN AND USE OF NAFANUA HARBOUR

The following charges will apply to all vessels moored in or using Nafanua
Harbour per three (3) months period or part thereof.
Vessels not exceeding 5 metres length $5

Vessels exceeding 5 metres in length but not exceeding 8 metres in length $10

Vessels exceeding 8 metres in length but not exceeding 12 metres in length $20

Vessels exceeding 12 metres in length but not exceeding 15 metres in length $30

Vessels exceeding 15 metres in length $40”



Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 9th day of November, 1992.