Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Application

PART IV

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING OF LOCAL VESSELS

This Part shall not apply to any local vessel-

   (a)  which is a pleasure vessel-

        (i)    from a place outside Hong Kong; and

        (ii)   which does not remain in the waters of Hong Kong for more than
               182 days out of 365 consecutive days;

   (b)  which is a vessel-

        (i)    used exclusively for pleasure purposes;

        (ii)   not fitted with an engine; and

        (iii)  in the opinion of the Director, incapable of being fitted with
               an engine, including but not limited to a canoe, beach pleasure
               hire boat, windsurfer and dinghy; (Replaced 24 of 2005 s. 6)

   (c)  which is a licensed dwelling vessel;

   (d)  which has never been launched.