Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) ORDINANCE - SECT 95

Lists of crew

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) Except as provided by regulations made under this section, the master of a
Hong Kong ship shall make and maintain a list of the crew containing such
particulars as are required by the regulations.

(2) The Secretary for Transport and Housing may make regulations for all or
any of the following matters- (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (a)  specifying the particulars to be entered in a list of the crew;

   (b)  limiting the time for which a list of the crew shall remain in force;

   (c)  providing for the maintenance by such persons and either in such place
        as is specified in the regulations or, if it is so specified, in the
        ship of a copy or copies of each list of a crew, and for the
        notification to such persons of any changes therein;

   (d)  for the production of a list of the crew to such persons, in such
        circumstances and within such time as are specified in the
        regulations; and

   (e)  for the delivery to the Superintendent, in such circumstances as are
        specified in the regulations, of a list of the crew or a copy thereof
        maintained under the regulations and for the notification to him of
        any changes in such a list.

(3) Regulations made under this section may enable a list of the crew to be
contained in the same document as a crew agreement and may treat any
particulars entered in the crew agreement as forming part of the particulars
entered in the list.

(4) Regulations made under this section may provide for the delivery to the
Superintendent, in such circumstances as are specified in the regulations, of
copies of the certificates of competency or of service, or licences, and any
other certificates and endorsements, required by this Ordinance to be held by
persons entered in a list of the crew.

(5) Regulations made under this section may exempt from the requirements
thereof such descriptions of ship as are specified in the regulations and may
make different provision for different circumstances. (Enacted 1995)