Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008
Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008: revoked, on 1 July 2016, pursuant to regulation 21 of the Maritime Levies Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/106).
Reprint as at 1 July 2016
Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008
(SR 2008/319)
Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008: revoked, on 1 July 2016, pursuant to regulation 21 of the Maritime Levies Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/106).
Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 22nd day of September 2008
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Note
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.
Pursuant to section 191 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 December 2008.
3 Principal regulations amended
These regulations amend the Marine Safety Charges Regulations 2000.
4 Interpretation
(1)
Regulation 3 is amended by inserting the following definitions in their appropriate alphabetical order:
deadweight means the difference in tonnes between the displacement of the ship in water of specific gravity of 1.025 at the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer load line and the lightweight of the ship
foreign commercial ship means a commercial ship that is not a New Zealand commercial ship
foreign non-passenger ship means a foreign commercial ship that is not a foreign passenger ship
foreign passenger ship means a foreign commercial ship that has a passenger capacity of more than 12 passengers
inshore limits means—
(a)
the inshore limits set out in Appendix 1 of Part 20 of the Maritime Rules; and
(b)
in relation to a ship, the limits within the territorial sea assigned to the ship by a surveyor under rule 20.5 of the Maritime Rules
International Tonnage Certificate, in relation to a New Zealand commercial ship, means the certificate issued under section 41 of the Act that certifies the gross tonnage of the ship
lightweight means the displacement of a ship in tonnes without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water and feed water in tanks, consumable stores, and passengers and crew and their effects
Load Line Certificate means an International Load Line Certificate or International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued in accordance with the Load Lines Convention or the Maritime Rules
Load Lines Convention
(a)
in relation to a New Zealand commercial ship, means the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 as described in the Schedule of the Maritime Transport Act (Conventions) Order 1994:
(b)
in relation to a foreign commercial ship, means the Convention or the Protocol of 1988
New Zealand commercial ship—
(a)
means a commercial ship that is registered under the Ship Registration Act 1992; and
(b)
includes a commercial ship that is not registered under that Act but is required or entitled to be registered under that Act; and
(c)
includes a foreign-registered commercial ship on demise charter to a New Zealand-based operator to which section 198(1)(b) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 applies
New Zealand fishing ship means a New Zealand commercial ship registered under section 103 of the Fisheries Act 1996
New Zealand non-passenger ship means a New Zealand commercial ship of 45 metres or more in length that proceeds beyond restricted limits, but does not include a New Zealand passenger ship or a New Zealand fishing ship
New Zealand passenger ship means a New Zealand commercial ship that has a passenger capacity of more than 12 passengers and that—
(a)
is 45 metres or more in length and proceeds beyond restricted limits; or
(b)
is engaged on an international voyage
overall length has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Ship Registration Act 1992
passenger capacity, in relation to a foreign or New Zealand passenger ship, means the maximum number of passengers that may be carried on a ship as set out in the relevant certificate
relevant certificate, in relation to a ship, means—
(a)
a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate and Record of Equipment issued in accordance with SOLAS:
(b)
a New Zealand Ship Safety Certificate and Record of Equipment issued under the Maritime Rules:
(c)
an equivalent certificate issued under the laws of the country where the ship is registered
restricted limits means—
(a)
enclosed water limits; and
(b)
inshore limits
SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 as described in the Schedule of the Maritime Transport Act (Conventions) Order 1994
summer load line means the mark on a ship that indicates the maximum depth to which the ship is permitted to be loaded in summer as described in the ship’s Load Line Certificate
(2)
Regulation 3 is amended by revoking the definition of length.
(3)
Regulation 3 is amended by adding the following subclause as subclause (2):
(2)
In these regulations, commercial ship, gross tonnage, passenger, and ship have the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Act.
5 New regulation 7 substituted
Regulation 7 is revoked and the following regulation substituted:
7 Rates of marine safety charges
(1)
Marine safety charges are payable for each category of ship set out in the first column of the tables in the Schedule at the appropriate rate set out in—
(a)
the second column of the table in Part 1 of the Schedule, for the 7 months starting on 1 December 2008:
(b)
the second column of the table in Part 2 of the Schedule, for the year starting on 1 July 2009 and each subsequent year.
(2)
Marine safety charges payable on an annual basis are payable in advance.
(3)
Marine safety charges for a ship in category 6 or 7 of the Schedule must be calculated—
(a)
by overall length, if the ship does not have an International Tonnage Certificate; and
(b)
at 45% of the applicable rate set out in the Schedule, if the ship is required by the Maritime Rules to operate only within enclosed water limits.
6 Rates of marine safety charges for chartered fishing vessels
Regulation 8(2) is amended by omitting “greater of the rates calculated in accordance with regulation 7(1) or regulation 7(2)”
and substituting “rate payable in accordance with regulation 7”
.
7 Proportional payments for ships becoming liable for marine safety charges after start of year
Regulation 9 is amended by adding the following subclause:
(3)
Subclause (1) applies to charges payable on an annual basis.
8 New Schedule added
The Schedule set out in the Schedule of these regulations is added.
Schedule New Schedule added
r 8
Schedule Rates of marine safety charges
r 7
Part 1 Rates applicable from 1 December 2008
| Category of ship | Rate | Basis of payment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign non-passenger ship (with summer load line) | 11.52 cents per deadweight tonne | First New Zealand port visit per voyage | ||
| 3.92 cents per deadweight tonne | Subsequent New Zealand port visits per voyage | ||||
| 2 | Foreign non-passenger ship (with no summer load line) | 17.25 cents per unit of gross tonnage | First New Zealand port visit per voyage | ||
| 4.31 cents per unit of gross tonnage | Subsequent New Zealand port visits per voyage | ||||
| 3 | Foreign passenger ship | $8.07 multiplied by the passenger capacity of the ship | Each New Zealand port visit | ||
| 4 | New Zealand non-passenger ship | $2.79 per deadweight tonne | Annual | ||
| 5 | New Zealand passenger ship | $269.00 multiplied by the passenger capacity of the ship | Annual | ||
| 6 | New Zealand fishing ship | Greater of— (a)$14.59 multiplied by the overall length of the ship in metres: (b)$4.38 per unit of gross tonnage of the ship |
Annual | ||
| 7 | Any commercial ship or commercial river raft not included in any other category | Greater of— (a)$18.25 multiplied by the overall length of the ship in metres: (b)$5.47 per unit of gross tonnage of the ship |
Annual | ||
Part 2 Rates applicable from 1 July 2009
| Category of ship | Rate | Basis of payment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign non-passenger ship (with summer load line) | 11.84 cents per deadweight tonne | First New Zealand port visit per voyage | ||
| 4.02 cents per deadweight tonne | Subsequent New Zealand port visits per voyage | ||||
| 2 | Foreign non-passenger ship (with no summer load line) | 17.25 cents per unit of gross tonnage of the ship | First New Zealand port visit per voyage | ||
| 4.31 cents per unit of gross tonnage of the ship | Subsequent New Zealand port visits per voyage | ||||
| 3 | Foreign passenger ship | $8.29 multiplied by the passenger capacity of the ship | Each New Zealand port visit | ||
| 4 | New Zealand non-passenger ship | $2.86 per deadweight tonne | Annual | ||
| 5 | New Zealand passenger ship | $277.00 multiplied by the passenger capacity of the ship | Annual | ||
| 6 | New Zealand fishing ship | Greater of— (a)$15.00 multiplied by the overall length of the ship in metres: (b)$4.50 per unit of gross tonnage of the ship |
Annual | ||
| 7 | Any commercial ship or commercial river raft not included in any other category | Greater of— (a)$18.75 multiplied by the overall length of the ship in metres: (b)$5.63 per unit of gross tonnage of the ship |
Annual | ||
Rebecca Kitteridge,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 1 December 2008, revoke regulation 7 of the Marine Safety Charges Regulations 2000 and substitute a new regulation. These regulations also add a new Schedule to the Marine Safety Charges Regulations 2000. New regulation 7 and the Schedule provide for the calculation of marine safety charges payable for different categories of ship for the 7 months starting on 1December 2008, and for the year starting on 1 July in 2009 and each subsequent year.
Date of notification in Gazette: 25 September 2008.
Reprints notes
1 General
This is a reprint of the Marine Safety Charges Amendment Regulations 2008 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.
2 Legal status
Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment. Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, has the status of an official version under section 17 of that Act. A printed version of the reprint produced directly from this official electronic version also has official status.
3 Editorial and format changes
Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sections 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012. See also http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/.
4 Amendments incorporated in this reprint
Maritime Levies Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/106): regulation 21