Leases of portions of public wharves

(l) Leases of portions of public wharves may be granted by the Harbour Board to persons or companies for their exclusive use on payment quarterly in advance at the following rates for the portion of wharf frontage so leasedPer running ft. of wharf frontage p.a. Up to 25' .............................................................. $3.00 Over 25' and up to and including 50' ................... $2.50 10 Harbours and Merchant Shipping Over 50' and up to and including 75' .................. $2.25 Over 75' ................................................................ $2.00, provided that the charge for the lease of a portion of a public wharf to the owner, manager or agent of a vessel under contract with the Government shall be two-thirds of the above rates so long as such leased portion of wharf frontage is used exclusively by such contract vessel. (2) The period for which a lease may be granted by the Harbour Board as above shall be one year but such period may be extended thereafter from year to year subject to six months’ notice by either side, provided that a lease may be cancelled by the Harbour Board at any time with the approval of the Minister for a breach of any of the following conditions– (a) A lessee shall not be permitted to tie up permanently alongside any portion of wharf frontage leased by him more than two ships abreast. Three ships may be permitted to be moored abreast temporarily in positions where such mooring shall not interfere with or obstruct the fairway but no more than three ships shall at any time be permitted to be moored abreast alongside any leased or other portion of a public wharf. (b) A lessee shall not sublet any part of the portion of a public wharf leased to him. (c) A lessee shall not allow any ships other than his own ship or ships doing bona fide business with him to use the portion of the wharf frontage so leased to him. Harbours and Merchant Shipping 11 (d) The owner of any ship or ships tied up alongside a portion of wharf frontage leased by him or by a person or company with whom he is doing bona fide business shall be exempt from the payment of tonnage dues in respect of such ship or ships.