Customs (Government Wharf Dues) Regulations, 1957

(Government Wharf Dues) Regulations, 1957, and shall commeacemea come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1957.

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"Customs Wharf" means the Government Wharf provided for the landing and loading of cargo at each of the places specified in the First Schedule.

Wharf Dues shall be paid on all goods landed or Wharf Dues.

loaded at a Customs Wharf at the rates specified in the

Second Schedule :

Provided that where cargo is transhipped and passed over and not placed on the wharf at the place of tranship-ment, only half such rates will be charged.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Brunei Town

Kuala Belait

Tutong

Muara.

SECOND SCHEDULE

On every package not exceeding 50 katties -

On every package over 50 katties but not exceeding two pikuls

On every package exceeding two pikuls for each pikul or part thereof -

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On timber per 10 cu. ft. or part thereof -

On livestock: cattle, horses each pigs, sheep, goats each

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Poultry each -

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On loose cargo such as bricks, gravel, granite, firewood or any cargo of a like nature for each pikul or part thereof • •

.04 cents

.06 cents

.03 cents

.06 cents

.30 cents

.16 cents

.02 cents

.03 cents

J. 0. GILBERT,

British Resident,

Brunei.

British Resident's Office,

Brunei, 20 th March, 195 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These regulations govern the charges for wharf dues in the State of Brunei. The rates have been increased, but it is the first increase of rates since 1947. The extra'revenue wiJl be used to provide for the purchase and maintenaQ.ce of cargo handling equipment for use by importers to facilitate the rapid clearance of cargo.