Executive Order 7813—Amendment of Rule 16 of Executive Order No. 4314 of September 25, 1925, Establishing Rules Governing Navigation of the Panama Canal and Adjacent Waters

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 412 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934, Rule 16 of Executive Order No. 4314 of September 25, 1925, establishing rules governing navigation of the Panama Canal and adjacent waters, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Rule 16. Tolls or Vessels in Ballast.- In order for a vessel to secure the reduced rate of tolls for vessels in ballast without passengers or cargo, the volume of the fuel on board for its own consumption must not exceed 125 per centum of the volume of its engine room as measured and as shown on its Panama Canal Tonnage Certificate."

This order shall become effective on March 1, 1938.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
February 14, 1938.