Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 43

Directions regarding repairs or breaking up of local vessels

(1) The Director may direct any person who, in the opinion of the Director, is
the owner or coxswain of a local vessel, or who claims or appears to the
Director to exercise control over a local vessel, that is to be repaired or
broken up or is being repaired or broken up, or who is in charge of the
repairs or the breaking up of a local vessel-

   (a)  to remove the vessel to a position or place within the waters of Hong
        Kong specified by the Director;

   (b)  to comply with such safety requirements as may be specified by the
        Director generally or in any particular case;

   (c)  to comply with any other requirements which may be specified by the
        Director in respect of the manner in which the vessel may be repaired
        or broken up;

   (d)  in the case of the breaking up of the vessel, to give security, in
        cash or otherwise, in such amount as the Director may consider
        necessary to ensure the effective breaking up and complete removal of
        the vessel.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given to him under
subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at
level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months, and to an additional fine of $2000
for each day during which such failure to comply continues after notice
requiring compliance with the direction has been served by the Director on
such person. (Amended 70 of 1999 s. 23)