Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 23B

Application of Part VA

(Past version on 02/01/2007).

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Part shall apply to the following
local vessels—

   (a)  local vessels which were subject to Part XIVA of the Merchant 
        Shipping Ordinance ( Cap 281) immediately before the commencement* of
        this paragraph;

   (b)  local vessels which are certificated under the Merchant 
        Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation (
        Cap 548 sub. leg. D) for the following classes and types—

        (i)    Class I: ferry vessel, launch and multi-purposes vessel;

        (ii)   Class II: transportation boat and tug; and

        (iii)  Class IV: all types; and +(c) all other local vessels which are
               required to be certificated under this Ordinance.

(2) This Part shall not apply to—

   (a)  any laid-up vessel which is the subject of a written permission under
        section 66; and

   (b)  non-mechanically propelled vessels which do not exceed 4 metres in
        length overall. (Part VA added 24 of 2005 s. 9)
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* Commencement date: 2 January 2007. + This paragraph shall come into
operation on 2 July 2007.