Hong Kong Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14

Restrictions on carriage of passengers on type III vessels carrying dangerous goods

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3), except with the
permission of the Director, no passengers shall be conveyed in any
type III vessel at the same time as such vessel is conveying any
dangerous goods. (41 of 2000 s. 64)

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (1), passengers may be
conveyed in any vehicular ferry at the same time as dangerous goods are
carried: Provided that-

   (a)  such goods are contained in a vehicle; and

   (b)  such vehicle is conspicuously marked to indicate that it contains
        dangerous goods.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (1), passengers may be
conveyed in any type III vessel at the same time as dangerous goods are
carried if and only if-

   (a)  such vessel is exempted from the application of regulation 12 by
        virtue of regulation 12(4), (5) or (6); and

   (b)  such passengers are each holder of a valid special effects operator
        licence issued under the Entertainment Special Effects Ordinance (
        Cap 560); and

   (c)  such goods are carried for and incidental to the production of
        entertainment special effects within the meaning of the Entertainment 
        Special Effects Ordinance ( Cap 560). (41 of 2000 s. 64)