Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE - SECT 45

Entry in log-book of boat-drill

(1) The master of every ship to which this section applies shall enter in the
official log-book a statement, or, if there is no official log-book, keep some
other record, of every occasion on which boat-drill or fire-drill is practised
on board ship, or on which the appliances and equipment required to be carried
by virtue of the life-saving appliances  regulations and the
fire-fighting appliances regulations are examined to see whether they are fit
and ready for use and of the result of any such examination; and if-

   (a)  in the case of a passenger ship, boat-drill or fire-drill is not
        practised on board the ship in any week;

   (b)  in the case of any other ship, boat-drill or fire-drill is not
        practised on board ship in any month;

   (c)  in the case of any ship, the appliances and equipment are not examined
        in any such period as may be prescribed, the master shall enter a
        statement or keep some other record of the reasons why the drill was
        not practised or the appliances and equipment were not examined in
        that week, month or period.

(2) The master shall, if so required by an officer of the Marine Department,
produce for inspection any such entry or record.

(3) If a master fails to comply with any requirement of this section, he
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000.

(4) Subject to section 46, this section applies to-

   (a)  any ship registered in Hong Kong; and

   (b)  other ships while they are within the waters of Hong Kong.