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Schedule 9

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Normal Working

The dues and charges quoted in the Tariff shall apply to operations carried out during normal working hours. Normal working hours shall be as defined by the General Manager.

At the time this Tariff was published normal working hours were as follows—

(a) for marine dues contained in Schedule 2 herein — 0800 hours — 1600 hours Mondays — Fridays only.

(b) for stevedoring charges contained in Schedule 7 — 0700 hours — 1600 hours Mondays — Fridays only.

2. Overtime

In addition to the normal working hours specified in paragraph 1 above overtime may be allowed at the discretion of the General Manager. Special arrangements shall be made to work outside normal working hours and the cost of overtime including meal hours shall be borne by the port user requesting such overtime.

3. Plant Hire

Mechanical and other equipment if available may be hired to port users. A charge of an hourly basis shall be charged for any mechanical or other equipment. The charges and conditions for hiring such equipment may be obtained from the General Manager.

4. Conditions for Hiring Equipment

The Authority shall not be responsible for any injury, loss or damage sustained as a result of using such equipment howsoever caused.

5. Unitised Cargo

Wherever possible general cargo shall be handled by the Authority on pallets.

APPENDIX 1
SAINT LUCIA AIR AND SEA PORTS AUTHORITY

		(Schedule 1 paragraph 16)
The Port Manager, Castries/Vieux-Fort
APPLICATION FOR A BERTH
We the undersigned.................................... *Owner/Master/ Agents of the S/M/V Sch ....................... GRT ........................
LGTH ........................ Draft Fwd ................... Aft ..............
Registered No ...................... request that a berth at .................... be allowed to this vessel on the ................................ 20 .......... for the purpose of discharging/loading *and/or disembarking passengers.
I hereby declare and certify as follows—
*(a)	The vessel is not carrying any dangerous goods described in the list of dangerous goods in the .................. schedule.
(b)	The vessel is not carrying explosives or goods possessing dangerous properties other than those described in the list of dangerous goods.
(c)	The vessel is carrying dangerous goods as shown on the back thereof.
(d)	The vessel is carrying explosives or goods possessing dangerous properties other than those described in the list of dangerous goods as shown on the back thereof.
(e)	The packing and storage of all goods listed under (c) and (d) above are in accordance with the usual shipping practice except as shown on back thereof.
(f)	The amount of cargo to be discharged is ............ tons.
(g)	The amount to be loaded is .......................... tons.
(h)	The amount of deck cargo is ........................ tons.
(i)	The number of passengers disembarking is .......... Embarking ..................
(j)	The vessel is expected to arrive in the harbour at ......... hours.
Signed ................................
Master/Agent.
* Cross out whichever is not applicable. State number of tons of each type of cargo. (To be submitted in quadruplicate).

APPENDIX 2
SAINT LUCIA AIR AND SEA PORTS AUTHORITY

					(Schedule 1 paragraph 17)
*REQUISITION FOR PORT SERVICES*
Date ..........................
To: The Port Manager
Please provide the following for the S/S/Sch. M/V ........................................ due to arrive on ................................
(i)	berth or anchorage
(ii)	in and out pilot
(iii)	mooring gangs
(iv)	mooring launch
(v)	port labour (overtime)
(vi)	crane to lift ........................ tons
(vii)	forklifts on board
(viii)	other port equipment as follows—
	........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................
Delete these services not required
I/We undertake to meet promptly the charges raised for these services together with any overtime incurred to pay for any/all damage(s) caused to or by any equipment on hire from the Authority.
The cash deposit in the sum of $........................................................... and .............................. cents is herein forwarded as deposit.
....................................
Master/Agent.
To be completed by the Authority—
The following arrangements have been made for the supply of services required:
CASH DEPOSIT		(a)	per ton unloaded			$35
		(b)	per ton loaded			$20
		(c)	containers $800 per T.E.U.
		(d)	tankers and bulk carriers $10 per ton.
		(e)	passenger ships
			(i)	under 8,000 GRT per ship		$750
			(ii)	over 8,000 GRT per ship		$1,500
		(f)	ship in Ballast			$500
			Subject to a minimum deposit of			$500
			In the case of small vessels not paying a deposit clearance may be held up until all accounts are paid.