Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 548

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Application
   4.      Local Vessels Advisory Committee
   5.      Functions of Committee
   6.      Subcommittees
   7.      Authorization of surveyors
   7A.     Recognition of government authority
   8.      Approval of codes of practice by Director
   9.      Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings under this
           Ordinance
   10.     Application
   11.     Local vessel must be certificated
   12.     Ownership of local vessel
   13.     Certificated local vessel must be licensed
   14.     Offences in relation to carrying of passengers
   15.     Additional licence fees
   15A.    Additional fees
   16.     Local certificate of competency for persons employed as coxswains,
           etc.
   17.     Inquiry into fitness or conduct of holder of local certificate of
           competency
   18.     Powers of persons holding inquiry, etc.
   19.     Re-hearing of and appeal from inquiries, etc.
   20.     Rules as to inquiries, etc.
   21.     Power to restore certificate, etc.
   22.     Offences relating to local certificates of competency
   23.     Surrender of local certificates of competency
   23A.    Interpretation of Part VA
   23B.    Application of Part VA
   23C.    Obligation on users of vessels to be insured against third party
           risks
   23D.    Requirements in respect of policies of insurance
   23E.    Certain conditions of policies to be of no effect
   23F.    Duty of insurers to satisfy judgment against persons insured in
           respect of third party risks
   23G.    Supplementary provisions relating to duty of insurers under section
           23F
   23H.    Bankruptcy, etc. of insured persons not to affect certain claims by
           third parties
   23I.    Avoidance of restrictions on scope of policies covering third party
           risks
   23J.    Duty of person against whom claims are made to give information as
           to insurance
   23K.    Requirements as to production of policy of insurance
   24.     Power to give directions
   25.     Power to give directions by notice in the Gazette
   26.     Closure of waters
   27.     Application of collision regulations and use of signals of distress
           regulations
   28.     Port clearance to be obtained before departure
   29.     Assistance to be rendered in event of collision
   30.     Unseaworthy vessels
   31.     Cutting of moorings
   32.     Endangering the safety of others
   33.     Scuttling or beaching vessel
   34.     Use of port facilities
   35.     Damage, etc., to aids to navigation
   36.     Liability for damage to port facilities, etc.
   37.     Interpretation
   38.     Application
   39.     Appointment of inspectors
   40.     Powers of Director and inspectors
   41.     Restriction on carrying out repairs or breaking up of local vessels
   42.     Safe atmosphere
   43.     Directions regarding repairs or breaking up of local vessels
   44.     Prohibition against use of dangerous equipment, etc.
   45.     Prohibition against carrying out works in dangerous conditions
   45A.    Code of practice
   46.     Interpretation
   47.     Discharge of oil into the waters of Hong Kong
   48.     Defences under section 47
   49.     Duty to report discharge of oil into Hong Kong waters
   50.     Discharges under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance
   51.     Emission of smoke from local vessel
   52.     Seizure, etc. of local vessel
   53.     Detained vessels may only be moved as permitted, etc.
   54.     Revocation of detention orders, etc.
   55.     Beaching, etc. of local vessel
   56.     Removal, etc. of stranded, abandoned or sunken vessels
   57.     Duty to report collisions, etc.
   58.     Duty to report fires on local vessel
   59.     Compliance by owner, agent or coxswain
   60.     Powers of authorized officers
   61.     Powers of investigating officers
   62.     Powers of authorized officers to enter premises, etc.
   63.     Director may require certain information
   63A.    Director may perform services and surveys, etc.
   63B.    Director may charge fee
   64.     Refusal of permission to enter, leave, etc.
   65.     Dead vessel
   66.     Laid-up vessel
   67.     Recovery of penalty by sale of vessel
   68.     Director may give effect to directions in certain cases
   69.     Director's general power of exemption
   70.     Director's permission to do restricted acts
   71.     Power of Director to specify forms
   72.     Delegation by Director
   73.     Improvement notices
   74.     Ancillary provisions in relation to improvement notices
   75.     Director to be allowed to board
   76.     Proof of identity of coxswain, etc. in proceedings
   76A.    Proof of identity of agent in proceedings
   77.     Use of official log book, etc. in evidence
   78.     False information
   79.     Penalty for fraudulent use
   80.     Obstruction
   81.     Notice to appear before magistrate in respect of offences
   82.     Time limit for prosecution of offences
   83.     Power of Chief Executive to give directions
   84.     Giving of directions and offence of non-compliance
   85.     Service of documents
   86.     Indemnity against damage, etc.
   87.     Appeals
   88.     Regulations relating to fees
   89.     Regulations-general
   90.     Saving, etc. of certain regulations
   90A.    Saving of notices made under the pre-amended regulation 41(2)(f) of
           the Shipping and Port Control Regulations
   91.     Repeals, consequential amendments and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE


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