Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 33

Scuttling or beaching vessel

Any person who, by any unlawful act or in any manner whatsoever without
reasonable excuse-

   (a)  disables, abandons, scuttles or beaches any local vessel within the
        waters of Hong Kong; or

   (b)  fails to notify the Director thereof within 24 hours immediately
        following that disablement, abandonment, scuttling or beaching,
        commits an offence and is liable-

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

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