S.L. 499.6 Art. 9Dues and payment thereof.

(1) The owner, master or agent of a ship using a buoy as is referred to in regulation 3 shall, in addition to any other dues, fees or rates, pay in respect of the buoys shown in the first column of the Schedule the relative rate per day or part thereof shown in the second column of the said Schedule.

(2) The relative rate payable as provided in subregulation (1) shall be doubled when any ship using such buoy is not fully manned with deck and engine room officers and men, or is not manned with such number of deck and engine room officers and men as is agreed with the Authority.

(3) The Authority may demand that payment for the use of any buoy as is referred to in regulation 3 be made in advance, and it may also demand an advance deposit in respect of such use.

(4) The mooring of a ship to any particular buoy shall be at the sole discretion of the Authority.