S.L. 10.28 Art. 2Charges payable by consignees.

The charges payable by consignees of goods to a person, firm or body, other than the Authority for Transport in Malta or its contractor, who undertakes the landing from ship’s tackle to any wharf or other place appointed for the purpose of the goods specified in Column 1 of the First Schedule to these Regulations shall be those shown in Column 2 or in Column 3 of Part I of the said Schedule or in Column 2 of Part II thereof; such charges shall be payable whether or not such person, firm or body is specifically mentioned in the bill of lading: Provided that where cranes have to be used for cargo of an exceptional nature or where the use of cranes is obligatory under the Ports and Shipping Act, or under the Port Workers Ordinance, an additional charge to cover the additional expense incurred shall be payable by consignees.