Hong Kong Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 71 of 1999 s. 3 In these
regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"approved container terminal" (認可貨櫃碼頭) means a container terminal
specified in the Third Schedule; (L.N. 96 of 1974)

"approved petroleum wharf" (認可石油貨運碼頭) means a wharf specified
in the First Schedule; (L.N. 39 of 1969)

"container terminal" (貨櫃碼頭) means any wharf comprising one or more
berths for ships, where cargo is handled in freight containers loaded on or
discharged from vessels specially designed or converted for that purpose;
(L.N. 96 of 1974)

"dangerous goods" (危險品) means any goods classified as being dangerous 
goods in the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations ( Cap 
295 sub. leg.), and reference to any category, class or division of
dangerous goods refers to the category, class or division, as the case may be,
of dangerous goods classified in those regulations; (L.N. 126 of 1990)

"dangerous goods anchorage" (危險品碇泊處) means any area specified as a
dangerous goods anchorage in the Seventh Schedule to the Shipping and Port 
Control Regulations ( Cap 313 sub. leg.);

"Director" (處長) means the Director of Marine;

"freight container" (貨櫃) means any rigid or collapsible case or receptacle
of rectangular shape-

   (a)  having an internal volume of not less than 1 cubic metre;

   (b)  specifically constructed for permanent and continuous use as an
        adjunct to cargo handling;

   (c)  fitted with devices permitting its transfer from one mode of transport
        to another; and

   (d)  used for enclosing and transporting a number of packages of cargo or
        bulk material; (L.N. 96 of 1974)

"handle" (處理) includes all operations connected with loading, unloading,
discharging, stacking, stowing or restowing of dangerous goods or other cargo;
(L.N. 96 of 1974)

"in bulk" (散裝) means contained in tanks fitted into or forming part of the
construction of a vessel or contained directly in the hull of the vessel
itself;

"package" (包裝), in relation to dangerous goods, includes every method by
which such goods may be cased, covered, enclosed, contained or packed; (L.N.
96 of 1974)

"passenger" (乘客) means any person carried in a vessel except-

   (a)  a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the vessel on
        the business of the vessel; and

   (b)  a person on board the vessel either in pursuance of the obligation
        laid upon the master to carry ship-wrecked, distressed or other
        persons, or by reason of any circumstances that neither the master nor
        the owner could have prevented or forestalled;

"removal permit" (移走許可證) means a permit granted pursuant to the
provisions of regulation 4 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (
Cap 295 sub. leg.);

"type I vessel" (第I類船隻) means any vessel trading to or from Hong Kong,
other than a type II vessel; (71 of 1999 s. 3)

"type II vessel" (第II類船隻) means any vessel trading to or from Hong
Kong and conveying dangerous goods in category 5 in bulk; (71 of 1999 s. 3)

"type III vessel" (第III類船隻) means any vessel trading exclusively
within the waters of Hong Kong and required to be registered or licensed
pursuant to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance ( Cap 281). (71
of 1999 s. 3)

"approved container terminal" (認可貨櫃碼頭)

"approved petroleum wharf" (認可石油貨運碼頭)

"container terminal" (貨櫃碼頭)

"dangerous goods" (危險品)

"dangerous goods anchorage" (危險品碇泊處)

"Director" (處長)

"freight container" (貨櫃)

"handle" (處理)

"in bulk" (散裝)

"package" (包裝)

"passenger" (乘客)

"removal permit" (移走許可證)

"type I vessel" (第I類船隻)

"type II vessel" (第II類船隻)

"type III vessel" (第III類船隻)