Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SECURITY OF SHIPS AND PORT FACILITIES) ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Exemption

(1) The Director may grant exemption from any provision of this Ordinance
for—

   (a)  ships engaged on short international voyages on fixed routes between
        designated port facilities and port facilities outside Hong Kong; or

   (b)  such designated port facilities, if they are covered by an agreement
        between the Government and another Contracting Government on
        alternative security arrangements.

(2) The Director may grant exemption from any provision of this Ordinance for
a Hong Kong ship or a class of Hong Kong ships if he is satisfied that
security measures which are at least as effective as those provided for in the
provision have been implemented in relation to the ship or class of ships.

(3) The Director may grant exemption from any provision of this Ordinance for
a designated port facility or a class of designated port facilities which is
not covered by an agreement referred to in subsection

(1) if he is satisfied that security measures which are at least as effective
as those provided for in the provision have been implemented in relation to
the port facility or the class of port facilities.