Canal Tolls and Charges (Caledonian and Crinan Canals) Order Confirmation Act 1896
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1896 c. lxxix |
[59 & 60 VICT.]
Canal Tolls
and
Charges
[Oh. lxxix.]
(Caledonian
and
Crinan Canals) Order Confirmation
Act, 1896.
CHAPTER lxxix.
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board
A-D«1896-
of Trade under the Kail way and Canal Traffic Act 1888
containing the Classification of Merchandise Traffic and
the Schedule of Maximum Tolls and Charges applicable
thereto for the Caledonian and Crinan Canals.
[2nd July 1896.]
TTfHEREAS under the Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888
51 &
52 Vict.
ȴ the Board of Trade embodied in a Provisional Order the c> 25'
classification of merchandise traffic and schedule of maximum
tolls and charges including all wharfage charges which in the
opinion of the Board of Trade ought to be adopted by the
Caledonian Canal Commissioners for the Caledonian and Crinan
Canals:
And whereas it is expedient that the Provisional Order as set
out in the schedule to this Act annexed be confirmed by Act of
Parliament:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty
by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled
and by the authority of the same as follows :—
1.
This Act may be cited as the Canal Tolls and Charges Short title.
(Caledonian and Crinan Canals) Order Confirmation Act 1896.
2.
The Order as set out in the schedule to this Act annexed Contirmation
shall be and the same is hereby confirmed and all the provisions g^e^e.
of the said Order in manner and form as they arc set out in the
said schedule shall from and after the passing of this Act have full
validity and effect.
[Price 2*. 9rf.] A 1
A.D.
1896.
[Ch. lxxix.] Canal Tolls and Charges [59 & 60 VICT.]
(Caledonian and Crinan Canals) Order Confirmation Act, 1896.
SCHEDULE.
Caledonian
and
Crinan
Canals.
THE CALEDONIAN AND CRINAN CANALS.
Order of the Board of Trade mder the Railway and Canal Traffic
Act 1888 embodying the Classification of Merchandise Traffic and
the authorised Schedule of Maximum Tolls and Charges including
all Wharfage Charges applicable to the said Classification for the
Caledonian and Crinan Canals.
Short title.
Commence-
ment.
1.
This Order may be cited as the Canal Tolls and Charges (Caledonian
and Crinan Canals) Order 1896.
2.
This Order shall
come
into force and have effect on the 1st day of October
1896 or such later date as the Board of Trade may by order direct which
date is in this Order referred to as the commencement of this Order.
Interpretation. 3. This Order is to be read and construed subject in all respects to the
provisions of the Railway and Canal Traffic Acts 1873 and 1888 and of any
other Acts or parts of Acts incorporated therewith.
4.
From and after the commencement of this Order the maximum tolls and
charges which the Caledonian Commissioners shall be entitled to charge and
make in respect of merchandise traffic on the Caledonian and Crinan Carafe
shall be the tolls and charges specified in relation to those canals in the said
schedule and shall be subject to the classification regulations and provisions set
forth in the said schedule.
Schedule of
maximum
tolls and
charges.
£
[59
& 60
VICT.]
Canal Tolls and
Charges
[Oh.
lxxix.]
(Caledonian
and Crinan Canals) Order Confirmation Act, 1896.
SCHEDULE
OF
MAXIMUM
TOLLS
AND
CHARGES
AND
CLASSIFIOA-
A.D. 1896
TION
OF
MERCHANDISE
TRAFFIC
APPLICABLE
TO THE
caudouia*
CALEDONIAN
AND
CRINAN
CANALS.
€rincandt
I.—MAXIMTJM
TOLLS
AND
CHABGES.
1.
Table A. in this schedule is divided into two parts and shall be deemed Division
of
part of this schedule Part I. of the table contains the maximum tolls and
landing charges which the Commissioners may charge in respect of the
merchandise comprised in the several classes of merchandise specified in the
classification when conveyed by a bye-trader over the canal Part II. of the
table contains the exceptional charges which the Commissioners may charge
in respect of the articles goods and things specified in that part and the
circumstances in which the exceptional charges may be made.
2.
The maximum tolls are the maximum tolls which the Commissioners may Maximum
charge in respect of the use of the canal by a bye-trader conveying merchandise tolle"
over the same.
3.
The maximum landing charges are the maximum charges which the Maximum
Commissioners may make for the landing of merchandise at any place on the X^wefs
canal.
4.
The Commissioners may charge for the services hereunder mentioned or special
any of them when rendered to a bye-trader or other person at his request or
charees
for his convenience a reasonable sum in addition to all other tolls and charges
Any difference arising under this section shall be determined by an arbitrator
to be appointed by the Board of Trade at the instance of either party
Provided that where before any such service is rendered to a bye-trader or
other person he has given notice in writing to the Commissioners that he does
not require it the service shall not be deemed to have been rendered nt his
request or for his convenience :—
(i.) The collection or delivery of merchandise outside the terminal station.
(ii.) Weighing merchandise.
(iii.) The use or occupation of any wharfage accommodation before or after
conveyance beyond such period as shall be reasonably necessary for
enabling the bye-trader to deal with the merchandise as carrier thereof
or the consignor or consignee to give or
take,
delivery thereof and services
rendered by the Commissioners in connexion with such use or occupation.
(iv.) Loading or unloading or covering or uncovering merchandise comprised
in any class of the classification when conveyed by a bye-trader over the canal.
(v.) The use of coal or other drops.
(vi.) The use of cranes and the machinery plant and power for working the
cranes and provision of labour in connexion therewith.
(vii.) The provision of towage or other motive power for a bye-trader.
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