5General principles for calculation of charges

5 General principles for calculation of charges

5 General principles for calculation of charges

(1) This section specifies the principles that apply to the calculation of a charge under the Act, Part 5.

(2) 1 tonne is taken to be equivalent to a mass of 1,000 kilograms or a volume of 1 cubic metre or 1 kilolitre.

(3) If the amount of a charge is to be calculated by reference to goods in bulk, the reference is to be construed, unless otherwise provided, as a reference to goods that have been loaded on to, or discharged from, a hold or tank of a vessel at a designated port by means of a pipeline, conveyor, mechanical shovel or bucket.

(4) If the amount of a charge is to be calculated by reference to the weight or volume of goods, the weight or volume is to be rounded up to the nearest whole unit of measurement.

(5) The gross tonnage of a vessel is the gross tonnage of the vessel as specified in the International Tonnage Certificate (1969) for the vessel issued in accordance with the Tonnage Convention, within the meaning of the Navigation Act 2012 of the Commonwealth.