61Wharfage charge

#### 61 Wharfage charge 61 Wharfage charge > > (1) A wharfage charge is payable in respect of availability of a site at which stevedoring operations may be carried out. > > > (2) Unless the regulations otherwise provide, the charge is to be calculated by reference to the quantity of cargo loaded or unloaded at the site. > > > (3) The charge is payable— > > > > > (a) in the case of cargo that is unloaded at the site—by the person who, immediately after it is unloaded, is the owner of the cargo, and > > > > > (b) in the case of cargo that is loaded at the site—by the person who, immediately before it is loaded, is the owner of the cargo. > > > (4) To the extent, however, that the charge is not paid by the person indicated in subsection (3) as liable for its payment, the charge is payable by the person who, at the time payment is demanded by the relevant port authority, is the owner of the cargo. > > **s 61:** Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.20 \[7\].