Public Law 75–752

That section 412 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934, is here by amended to read as follows:

Bases of tolls.

“Tolls on merchant vessels, army and navy transports, colliers, hospital ships, supply ships, and yachts shall be based on net vessel-tons of one hundred cubic feet each of actual earning capacity determined in accordance with the Rules for the Measurement of Vessels for the Panama Canal prescribed by the President and as may be modified by him from time to time by proclamation, and tolls on other

Proviso.

Restriction on changing basic rules of measurement.

floating craft shall be based on displacement tonnage: Provided, That the basic rules of measurement shall not be changed except after public hearing and six months’ public notice of such change. The rate of tolls on laden vessels shall not exceed $1, nor be less than

Rates.

$0.75 per net vessel-ton as determined under the aforesaid rules, and on vessels in ballast without passengers or cargo the rate may be less than the rate of tolls for vessels with passengers or cargo. In addition

Passenger tolls.

to the tolls based on measurement or displacement tonnage, tolls may be levied on passengers at rates not to exceed $1.50 for each passenger. The levy of tolls is subject to the provisions of article XIX of the

33 Stat. 2239; 42 Stat. 2122.

convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama, entered into November 18, 1903, and of article I of the treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Colombia proclaimed March 30, 1922.”

Sec. 2.

This Act shall take effect and be enforced on and after

Effective date.

March 1, 1938.