Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE - SECT 72

Delegation by Director

(Past version on 02/01/2007).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Director may, either generally or in any
particular case, delegate to any other public officer the performance or
exercise on his behalf of any of the functions or powers imposed or conferred
upon him under this Ordinance.

(2) Where any function or power imposed or conferred on the Director under
this Ordinance is performed or exercised by any other public officer, the
Director shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have delegated to
the public officer under subsection (1) the performance or exercise of the
function or power.

(3) No delegation under subsection (1) shall be made of any power-

   (a)  to amend a Schedule to the regulations made under this Ordinance;

   (b)  under this Ordinance to make regulations; (Amended 24 of 2005 s. 13)

   (c)  under section 69, except in respect of a provision specified in
        writing for the purposes of this section by the Secretary for
        Transport and Housing; or (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; 24 of 2005 s. 13;
        L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (d)  to make or grant exemptions under any regulations made under
        section 89(1)(zh)(i) or (4)(c), except in respect of a provision
        specified in writing for the purposes of this section by the Secretary
        for Transport and Housing. (Added 24 of 2005 s. 13; L.N. 130 of 2007)