Hong Kong Ordinances

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Liability for damage to port facilities, etc.

(1) Where any damage is caused by a vessel to any port facility, pier,
breakwater or other property owned by the Government, the owner and the master
of the vessel shall, without prejudice to the liability for an offence under
this Ordinance, be jointly and severally liable for any loss arising out of
the damage to the extent that such loss is attributable to any fault on the
part of the vessel of to any wilful or negligent act of any person on the
vessel.

(2) Such loss may be recovered by the Director as a civil debt.