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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
* PORT, HEALTH AND LIGHT DUES.
AOTHO-UTT.
1. O n all vessels arriving at a port in Cyprus from a foreign port and calling at Cyprua Law No. 16 of 1917.
porta without between their calls at any such ports having called at a foreign port.
(a) At thefirstport:
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For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tons
...
... . 2cp.
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 tons ...
... , lcp.
np to a m a x i m u m of Twelve Pounds.
(t) At each of the second or third ports, when the above mentioned dues have been paid
in full, half the above rates with a m a x i m u m amount of six pounds at each port.
N o dues are payable in respect of a vessel if she calls at a fourth or subsequent port within
four weeks from the date of leaving tbe third port.
(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
...
... lcp.
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 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 has not come from a foreign port and which calls at ports in
Cyprus without calling at a foreign port, ac thefirsttwo ports called at in anv period of four
weeks :
For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tous
...
... lcp.
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 tons ...
... Q\cp.
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 Cyprns from a foreign port or from another port in Cyprus
and leaving such port in Cyprus without having taken cargo and without having landed or
-iaken on board passengers, and having on board empty barrels or empty cases only and
discharging such empty barrels or empty cases and no other cargo :
For every ton of registered tonnage ...
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Tbut not exceeding "the m a x i m u m amount of Six Pounds.
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.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'a
Government for the conveyance of troops or --tores but which is also employed without the
•consent of tbe proper authority of the Admiralty for the importation of goods other than foods
or stores for His Majesty's service.
6. For the conreyance of goods with the consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty
by any transport or ship hired or chartered by His Ma*estv's Government, the person importin<*-
such goods shall pay in lieu of dues a sum equal to one shilliug per ton on the amount of such
goods with a m i n i m u m amount of five shilliugs.
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 landino*
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 caro-o and which
are prevented, through stress of weather or quarantine restrictions, from loading or discharo-ii-o-
any cargo.
Ships which enter a port wholly in ballast and leave without having loaded caro-o and
without having landed or taken on board passengers or cargo or having effected anv commercial
transaction.
Ships calling at a port in Cyprus for orders or medical inspection only and without havin°*
- effected any commercial transaction proceeding to another port in Cyprus. Provided that the
towing cf lighters and the conveyance of hamals from the one port to the other port shall not
'.he 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 Cyprus.