Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIMITATION OF SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY) ORDINANCE - SECT 17

Calculation of ship's tonnage

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 1 of 2005 s. 14

(1) In the application of Article 6 of the Convention to a ship with a tonnage
less than 300 tons that Article has effect as if-

   (a)  paragraph 1(a)(i) referred to 166667 Units of Account; and

   (b)  paragraph 1(b)(i) referred to 83333 Units of Account.

(2) For the purposes of Article 6 of the Convention and this section a ship's
tonnage is its gross tonnage calculated in such manner as may be prescribed by
an order made by the Chief Executive.

(3) Any order under this section shall, so far as appears to the Chief
Executive to be practicable, give effect to the regulations in Annex I of the
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. (Enacted 1993.
Amended 1 of 2005 s. 14)