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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
* PORT, HEALTH AND LIGHT DUES.
AUTHO.ITT.
1. O n all vessels arriving at a nor; in Cyprus from a f-.rei.'n port and calling at Cyprus Law Vo, 16 oi 1917.
ports without between their calls at any such ports having called :.t a foreign pore.
(a) At thefirstpor: :
For every ton of registered tonnage up to S00 ;ons
...
... 2cp.
For erery ton of regi .cared tonnage exceeding -.QO tous ...
... lcp.
up to a m a x i m u m of Twelve Pound?.
(ft) At each of the second or .'iir-! por:., when the above mentioned due*; hare been paid
in full, half the above rates with a -*ja.*.i_aum ;.mo.:n: of six pound.- at »-ach port.
N o due. are payable in re.:-*-.: of .• **?.•$>.! if she ca'.'s •-.: a .••ur.:. • .- .•<ub..CTje:.t port wbt:;n
four weeks fro:n the dace cf i'.-iV::*;- :;.c third L.o:t.
(c) After the expiration of four weeks from the time of leaving the third port, for all calls
at Cyprus ports within a period of four weeks :
For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tons
...
... \cp.
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 300 tons ...
... 0*cp.
with a m a x i m u m amount of Six Pounds in respect of thefirsttwo ports only.
2. On every vessel which bas not come from a foreign port and which calls at porta in
Cyprus without calling at a foreign port, at thefirsttwo oorts called at in anv period'of four
weeks :
For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tons ... ... \(yn.
For every ton of registered tonnaee exceeding 300 tons ...
... (Jlep.
up to a m a x i m u m of six pounds, no charge "being made at a third or subsequent port if called at
within the said period of four weeks.
3. Ships arriving at any port in Cyprus from a foreign port or from another port in Cvprus
and leaving such port in Cyprua without having taken cargo and without having landed or
taken on board passengers, and having on board empty barrels or empty cases only and
discharging such empty barrels or empty caaes and no other cargo :
For every ton of registered tonnage ...
...
...
... Ico.
but not exceeding the m a x i m u m amount of Six Pounds.
4. Dues payable in respect of any ship, other than a steamer, may be compounded for by
the payment in advance of one shilling for each ton of the ?bip's registered tonnage for everv
half year. A half year shall be deemed to be any period between the lst January and the 30th
June or between the lst July and the 31st December in any year.
5. Full dues are payable in respect of any ship hired or chartered by His Majestv's
Government for the conveyance of troops or stores but which i3 also emoloyed without the
consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty for the importation of gooos other than goods
or stores for His Majesty's service.
6. For the conveyance of goods with the consent of the proper authority of the Admiral tv
by any transport or ship hired or chartered by His Majestv's Government, the person imDorting
such goods shall pay in lieu of dues a sum equal to one shilling per ton on the amount of such
goods with a m i n i m u m amount offiveshillings.
EXEMPTIONS.
Ships of war.
Transports in His Majesty's service.
Ships hired or chartered by His Majesty's Government for the conveyance of troops or
stores for His Majesty's service, and flying the Admiralty transport flag.
Yachts belonging to recognised yacht clubs and wholly in ballast.
Ships which having entered a port under stress of weather or for obtaining provisions or
• -water shall leave it without having effected any commercial transaction other than the landing
of passengers under stress of weather.
Steam tugs employed solely in towing and not having goods or passengers on board.
Ships which have entered a port for the purpose of loading or discharging cargo and which
•are prevented, through stress of weather or quarantine restrictions, from loading or discharging
any cargo.
Ships which enter a port wholly in ballast and leave without having loaded cargo and
without having landed or taken on board passengers or cargo or having effected any commercial
transaction.
Ships calling at a port in Cyprus for orders or medical inspection only and without having
--affected any commercial transaction proceeding to another port in Cyprus. Provided that the
towing of lighters and the conveyance of hamals from the one port to the other port shall not
-be deemed to be a commercial transaction.
Boats licensed under the Boats Regulation Law, 1884.
Ships under 10 tons registered tonnage owned by persons domiciled in Cypras.