Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 32

Endangering the safety of others

Any person (wherever he may be) who by any unlawful act, or in any manner
whatsoever without reasonable excuse, endangers or causes to be endangered the
safety of any person conveyed in or being in or upon any local vessel or in
the sea commits an offence and is liable-

   (a)  on conviction on indictment to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment
        for 4 years; and

   (b)  on summary conviction to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment for 2
        years.