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126. Cranes and Loading Banks Used for Other Than Rail-borne Goods

127. The following charges will be made for the use of the department's loading banks and cranes when used for handling goods or livestock other than those which have been received, or are to be dispatched, by rail:

For use of loading banks—
Merchandise .. .. .. $2.50 per tonne. Minimum charge, $1.40.
Horses .. .. } $5 each.
Cattle .. ..
Calves, pigs, sheep, and goats .. $2.50 each.

For use of cranes—
All classes of goods .. $10.00 per tonne. Minimum charge, $10.00. Cost of labour and/or supervision additional.

127. Charges on Ships' Goods

128. Charges on ships' goods will be computed on cubic measurement or on actual weight, whichever charge is greater, when conveyed on the port lines from Breakwater to New Plymouth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, Port Chalmers to Dunedin, or Bluff to Invercargill.

129. The term "ships' goods" for the purposes of this section means and includes goods received direct from ships on to the railway, and, except where otherwise provided, refers only to goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and G (including such goods which are subject to a percentage or other increase.)

130. In computing the railage charges on goods ex ship each bill of lading shown on the manifest is to be treated as covering a separate consignment. In the event of there being more than one entry on the manifest for the same consignee such entries shall not be grouped but the charges shall be computed separately.

131. Ships' goods railed from Cashin Quay berth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, will not be charged under the provisions of this section (such goods will be charged at classified rates).

132. Quotation of Rates and Freight Charges

133. The department will not be responsible for quotations of rates, or conditions of carriage, or particulars of freight charges given verbally or by telephone unless confirmed in writing.

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EXCEPT where otherwise specified, the following rates and charges will be made on goods for shipment or ex ship and for the other purposes specified, at the places named, in addition to the other rates and charges made under the preceding sections.

129. General

130. (a) For the purposes of this section, the working hours of the department are from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, holidays excepted. Ships discharging or taking in cargo at any other time will be charged, in the case of employees engaged by the department upon or in connection with the working of the ship and paid in terms of the Waterfront Industry Tribunal's orders, at the full rates ruling at the port less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department. In the case of employees engaged by the department in shunting, tallying, or supervising, or in any way upon or in connection with the ship, and who are not paid in terms of the Waterfront Industry Tribunal's orders, the ship will be charged for such employees at the ordinary time rate ruling for waterside labour at the port less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department.

(b) When two or more ships are working simultaneously during hours other than the working hours specified in subparagraph (a) hereof and it is necessary for the department to provide shunting staff and/or supervision in connection with the working of ships, the charge will be apportioned to each ship in proportion to the period of time such services are required.

(c) In the case of vessels loading or discharging cargo on a day in respect of which special rates are payable to the employees of the department, the ships will be charged such rates less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department, for all men engaged in connection with the working of the vessels, and an undertaking must in every case be given before the work is commenced, that the payment will be made.

2. Special Cargo—(a) Where ships discharge any cargo which by reason of its nature or condition comes within any provision of any Waterfront Industry Tribunal's orders or any agreement made with the representatives of the New Zealand Waterside Workers' Unions at the various ports whether or not such agreement is in substitution for any such order, and so requires the payment of a special rate exceeding the ruling rates of pay for the handling of such cargo, or for work deemed to be incidental to the discharging of the same, then, in such cases, in addition to the rates or charges that would be payable for the handling of such goods (or for the work incidental thereto) had they not been subject to such provision or agreement as aforesaid, the ships will be charged in respect of all workers engaged by the department and entitled under such provisions or agreement as aforesaid to such rate exceeding the ruling rate of pay the extra cost incurred by the department in the handling of such cargo or for the work incidental thereto.

(b) Where by reason of the discharge of any such cargo as aforesaid other workers, exclusive of those workers mentioned in clause (a) above, working or handling other cargo on the same ship or engaged on work deemed to be incidental thereto become entitled to the payment of such special rate exceeding the ruling rates of pay, then the ships will be charged in respect of all workers so engaged by the department the extra cost thereby incurred in the employment of such labour.

(c) In every case where the shipowner does not have an office at the port where such extra cost is incurred, it shall be a condition precedent to the handling or working such cargo that the ship's agent shall be deemed to have agreed with the department for the payment by such agent of such additional cost.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 64