Customs Environmental Charge Imposition Order 1995 (S.R.O. No. 45 of 1995)

1995 CUSTOMS S.R.O.45 (CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 450F 1995 ORDER MADE by the Minister for Finance under sections 23 and 54 of the Customs (Control and Management) Act, (Chap. 69:01). (Gazetted 12th October, 1995.) 1. This Order may be cited as the CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGE IMPOSITION ORDER 1995. 2. In this Order "environmental charge" means the Customs Environmental Charge levied under this Order; "off-season" means the period of time from the Ist day of May to the 31st day of October annually; and "tourist vessel" means cruise ships and yachts carrying not less than twenty passengers. 3. (I) The master of every tourist vessel arriving at a customs port from any place outside Dominica shall pay to the Comptroller the environmental charge specified in the Schedule. (2) Notwithstanding the environmental charge specified in the Schedule any Cruise Ship Line which brings passengers into Dominica during the off-season shall pay the specified environ mental charge less ten per cent in respect of arrivals during the off season. (3) The environmental charge referred to in subsection (I) is payable irrespective of whether the tourist vessel comes along side dock or anchors off shore. Shorttitle. Interpretation Levy of charge. Schedule. Schedule. Penalty. Repealof the Customs Environ mental Charge Imposition Order, 1992. S.R.O.No. 34 of 1992. Commencement. (Section 3). 1995 CUSTOMS S.R.O.45 (CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) 4. The master of any tourist vessel who contravenes section 3 is liable to a fine of five thousand dollars. 5. The Customs Environmental Charge Imposition Order, 1992 is repealed. 6. This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 1995. SCHEDULE No. of passengers per Calendar Year Environmental Charge (U.S. OR E.C.C) 1 20,000 20,00 I 50,000 50,00 I 100,000 100,001 and over $5.00 $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 $13.50 $10.80 $9.45 $8.10 Made this 3rd day of October, 1995. JULIUS C. TIMOTHY Minister for Finance, Industry and Planning. DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printery, Roseau (Price 40 cents)