Customs By-Laws 2023
58Parts of vessels, or materials for use in the construction, modification or repair of vessels exceeding 150 gross construction tons (item 35)
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58 Parts of vessels, or materials for use in the construction, modification or repair of vessels exceeding 150 gross construction tons (item 35)
By-law (1) This section may be cited as Customs By‑law No. 2300065. Prescribed goods (2) For the purposes of item 35, goods to which that item applies are goods for which both of the following apply: (a) the goods are for use in the construction, modification or repair of vessels exceeding 150 gross construction tons; (b) the goods are either parts of the vessels or materials. Interpretative provisions (3) For the purposes of this section, the gross construction tonnage of a vessel shall be calculated using the formula: Image unavailable in extracted text where:
Z means a number equal to the number of cubic metres in the total volume, measured in relation to the moulded lines of the enclosed spaces in the vessel, including:
(a) between-deck spaces;
(b) water ballast spaces;
(c) voids;
(d) cofferdams;
(e) machinery spaces;
(f) erections;
(g) superstructures;
(h) houses;
(i) casings;
(j) funnel spaces;
(k) mast spaces; and
(l) in the case of an aircushion vehicle, the area enclosed by the inflatable skirt under normal inflation.