| Regulations and Exemptions | |
| 1. Rates on fish, including white fish, herring, salmon and shellfish, shall be collected by the salesmen, auctioneers or persons purchasing or receiving delivery of the same and shall be paid monthly to the harbour office. Failing this it shall be the duty of vessels fishing, including salmon and lobster fishing, to account directly to the harbour office. The Harbour Trust reserve the right to take legal action against any individual person or Company failing to comply with this regulation. | |
| 2. The Harbour Trust has power to negotiate a favourable compounded rate with all regular users. | |
| 3. Yearly rates are from 1 April to 31 March | |
| 4. Composite rate qualifying periods are from 1 April to 31 March annually. | |
| 5. All vessels must berth in the harbour, or anchor in the Scrabster Roads, according to the directions of the Harbour Master. | |
| 6. A vessel’s tonnage for charging purposes shall be the Gross Tonnage as defined by an International Tonnage Certificate, 1969 (ITC69). | |
| 7. In this schedule of charges a ‘day’ means a calendar day and includes any part thereof. | |
| 8. Outwith normal working hours of Monday to Friday, 0800 - 2359 hours the Trustees reserve the right to double all charges. | |
| 9. (a) Terms of Payment in respect of all charges made under the schedule of Rates and Dues shall be 30 days or such other terms as may have been previously agreed, in writing, by the Trust. | |
| 9. (b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, any amount due to the Trust which is not paid within the agreed period shall be liable to bear simple interest on a daily basis from the date at which it became due, up to and including the date of payment, at the rate of 4% above the base lending rate of the Royal Bank of scotland per 30 day period. | |
| 9. (c) The terms at sub paragraph (b) above do not apply to fish landing dues whereby unless otherwise agreed in writing any amount due to the Trust with respect of fish landing dues not paid within 60 days of the date of the landing shall be liable to bear simple interest on a daily basis from the date at which it became due, up to and including the date of payment, at the rate of 2% per 30 day period. | |
| 9. (d) This provision shall not be construed by customers as an indication of any willingness on the part of the Trust to provide extended credit as a matter of course. | |
| 10. Within 30 days of a vessel entering the Harbour, either the Master / Skipper, or Owner, or Agent of such vessel shall furnish, as appropriate, details of either:- | |
| 10. (a) the gross value of fish landed direct from the sea (vessel’s own catch either fresh or frozen), fish products and shellfish, or | |
| 10. (b) cargo loaded or unloaded, and / or, | |
| 10. (c) passengers and / or vehicles and / or livestock embarked and disembarked. In the absence of such details, the Trust reserves the right to invoice vessels / agents / owners on an estimated basis. The Trust’s normal Terms of Payment, as set out in paragraph 9 above, shall apply to all such estimated invoices. |
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| 11. All cash advanced to vessels without the Harbour Trust receiving funds before the vessel's arrival will be charged an extra 2.5%. | |
| 12. The Trustees accept neither responsibility nor liability for any damage caused by a third party to either any vessel, or any vehicle, or any property within the harbour, or its limits, or on any property leased or owned by the Trust. | |
| 13. VAT at the appropriate rate will be charged where applicable. | |
| In case of any dispute arising from interpretation of the Schedule of Rates and Dues, the Trust's decision shall be final. | |