Quay Rental Charges 2013

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A decision made 13 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2012-0150
Decision Summary Title :	5 DS Quay Rental Charges 2013		Date of Decision Summary:	27 November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Group Business Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	5 WR Quay Rental Charges 2013		Date of Written Report:	27 November 2012
Written Report Author:	Group Commercial Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Harbours (Amendment 41) (Jersey) Regulations 1962, Article 45(2): Quay Rental Charges 2013
Decision(s): The Minister approved the revised schedule for Quay Rental Charges as attached
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to meet its obligations as a States Trading Operation and under legislation relating to shipping and sea navigation, Jersey Harbours raises charges for the use of port facilities. The Minister may publish a notice providing that if a person, without the Harbour Master’s permission, allows goods to remain on a harbour in excess of the period specified in the notice the person shall be liable to the charges specified in the notice
Resource Implications: Law Drafting: none Manpower: none IT: none Property: none Financial: none
Action required: For the Commercial Department to publish the notice of charges and communicate changes to those affected
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister - Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Harbours (Amendment 41) (Jersey) Regulations 1962, Article 42 (2): Quay Rental Charges 2013

PORT OF JERSEY	2012	Proposed Increase	2013
QUAY RENTAL CHARGES
1. Flats, trailers, containers and equipment:
a. Not more than 3 metres long	£17.43	5%	£18.30
b. More than 3 but not more than 6 metres long	£34.83	5%	£36.57
c. More than 6 but less than7 metres long	£43.08	5%	£45.23
d. More than 7 but less than 8 metres long	£46.44	5%	£48.76
e. More than 8 but less than 10 metres long	£58.07	5%	£60.97
f. More than 10 but less than 12 metres long	£69.68	5%	£73.16
g. More than 12 metres long	£78.98	5%	£82.93
2. Empty vehicles other than trailers per day or part of a day	£14.32	5%	£15.04
3. Per 10 square metres or part thereof per day or part thereof	£23.84	5%	£25.03
4. Annual charge – up to 13.5 metre trailer space	£603.78	5%	£633.97

FREE PERIODS	Period
Description of goods
1. Inbound goods not specified in item 2 of this Part of this Schedule	First 24 hours
2. Inbound vehicles for trade and unaccompanied vehicles (other than vehicles being shipped for the use of a person travelling to the Island separately	Where the vehicle arrives before midday, the period from its arrival to midnight that same day (or if that day is not a working day, the next working day); and where the vehicle arrives after midday, the period from its arrival to 6pm the working day (or if that day is not a working day, the next working day).
3. Outbound empty trailers, flats and containers	The day of arrival plus 5 working days south bound. The day of arrival plus 2 working days north bound.
4. Any vehicle not specified in item 2 of this Part of this Schedule	12 hours in any working day
5. Any goods not otherwise specified in this Part of this Schedule	First 24 hours
6. Outbound cargo for bulk carriers	First 24 hours