Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 4

Local Vessels Advisory Committee

PART II

LOCAL VESSELS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEES AND AUTHORIZED SURVEYORS

(1) There is hereby established a committee to be known as the Local Vessels
Advisory Committee.

(2) The Committee shall consist of-

   (a)  the Deputy Director of Marine who shall be the Chairman;

   (b)  two senior officers of the Marine Department appointed by the
        Director;

   (c)  a police officer nominated by the Commissioner of Police; and

   (d)  the following persons appointed by the Director-

        (i)    a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               the ship building and repairing industry;

        (ii)   a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               naval architecture;

        (iii)  a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               ship survey work;

        (iv)   a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               the marine insurance industry;

        (v)    a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               the field of seafarers' training;

        (vi)   a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               the field of seafarers' associations;

        (vii)  a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               cargo vessels' operations;

        (viii) a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               launch and excursion vessels' operations;

        (ix)   a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               ferry vessels' operations;

        (x)    a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               river trade cargo operations;

        (xi)   a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               pleasure boating operations; and

        (xii)  a person who, in the opinion of the Director, has expertise in
               the fishing industry.

(3) The members of the Committee appointed under subsection (2)(d) shall be
appointed for a period of 3 years or for such lesser period as the Director
may in any particular case determine and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4) Any member of the Committee appointed under subsection (2)(d) may, at any
time by notice in writing to the Director, resign from the Committee.

(5) Not less than half the members of the Committee shall form a quorum at any
meeting of the Committee.

(6) The Chairman of the Committee shall preside at all meetings of the
Committee but, if the Chairman is absent from any meeting or any part thereof,
he may nominate a member to preside in his absence as Chairman at the meeting
or part thereof.

(7) The Chairman of the Committee or any member presiding in his absence shall
have a vote on all matters coming before the Committee; and in the case of an
equality of votes he shall also have a casting vote.

(8) The Director shall appoint an officer of the Marine Department to be the
secretary of the Committee.

(9) The secretary of the Committee shall furnish to the Director a record in
writing of every meeting of the Committee.

(10) Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance ( Cap 1)
shall apply to the Committee and appointments to the Committee except in so
far as that Part is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance.

(11) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Director may make rules
regulating the procedures at meetings of the Committee.

(12) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that rules made under
subsection (11) are not subsidiary legislation.