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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 77
Goods 65/68.2

65. LOADING BANKS USED FOR OTHER THAN RAILED GOODS

65.1 Charges: The following charges shall be made for the use of the Corporation’s loading banks when used for handling goods or livestock other than those which have been received, or are to be dispatched, by rail:

65.1.1 For use of loading banks:

Merchandise ... ... ... $7.90 per tonne. Minimum charge $4.54
Horses ... ... ...
Cattle ... ... ...
Calves, pigs, sheep, and goats ... ... $7.90 each
} $15.80 each

66. CHARGES ON SHIPS’ GOODS

66.1 Method of charging

Charges on ships’ goods shall 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.

66.2 Definition

The term “ships’ goods” for the purposes of this clause 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).

66.3 Separate consignments

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.

66.4 Cashin Quay

Ships’ goods railed from Cashin Quay berth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, shall not be charged under the provisions of this clause: such goods shall be charged at classified rates.

67. SHUNTING CHARGES ON LOADS FOR SHIPMENT

67.1 The classified or local rates or haulage charges on goods for shipment cover the placing of the wagons containing such goods at the ship’s side. Where a request is made to the Corporation, either before or after the wagons are placed at the ship’s side, for the wagons to be sorted for a particular hold or port of discharge, and such sorting necessitates additional shunting work beyond that which would ordinarily be required to place such wagons at the ship’s side, or where, owing to a ship moving to another berth, wagons which have already been placed at the ship’s side require to be moved to the ship’s side in its new berth, the additional service shall be charged for at the rate of $79.50 per hour, subject to a minimum charge as for half an hour for each service.

68. WHARVES AND PORT CONTAINER TERMINALS

68.1 Charges

Except where otherwise specified the following rates and charges shall be levied in the case of employees engaged by the Corporation in shunting, supervising, or in any other way in connection with a ship, wharf, or port container terminal.

68.1.1 Ordinary working hours: No charges will be levied for employees engaged by the Corporation in shunting, supervising or in any other way in connection with the ship, wharf, or container terminal during the ordinary working hours.

68.1.2 Weekday outside ordinary hours: The ship or port container terminal shall be charged at the ordinary rate ruling for a senior shunter as determined by the General Manager of the Corporation, pursuant to the State Services Conditions of Employment Act 1977, for employees engaged by the Corporation in shunting, supervising, or in any other way in connection with the ship, wharf, or port container terminal between 0600 hours and 0800 hours and between 1700 hours and 2000 hours Monday to Friday inclusive, holidays excepted.

68.1.3 Saturday hours: The ship or port container terminal shall be charged at one and a half times the rate specified in clause 68.1.2 for employees engaged by the Corporation in shunting, supervising, or in any other way in connection with the ship, wharf, or port container terminal between 0600 hours and 1200 hours on Saturdays, holidays excepted.

68.1.4 Other times: Except as provided above the ship or port container terminal shall be charged at double the rate specified in clause 68.1.2 for employees engaged by the Corporation in shunting, supervising, or in any other way in connection with the ship, wharf, or port container terminal and an undertaking must in every case be given before work is commenced that payment will be made.

68.2 Working hours

For the purposes of this clause the ordinary working hours of the Corporation are as provided in clause 20.15.

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