Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 23

Entry into restricted areas, etc.

(Past version on 01/11/2002).
(Past version on 19/05/2000).
(Past version on 06/07/1998).
(Past version on 04/05/1998).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1)-(4) (Repealed L.N. 228 of 1997)

(5) No vessel shall enter and remain in an area of any cable  reserve
specified in the Sixth Schedule except for the purpose of-

   (a)  laying or repairing a submarine cable or pipeline; or

   (b)  berthing at any pier within any such area.

(6) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel shall enter any area
within-

   (a)  (Repealed L.N. 228 of 1997)

   (b)  100 metres from the low water mark on Green Island;

   (c)  the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks area specified in paragraph 16 of the
        Fifth Schedule; or (L.N. 140 of 2000)

   (d)  100 metres from the low water mark on Waglan Island. (L.N. 96 of 1990)

(6A) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel shall enter or pass
through the Hong Kong International Airport Approach Area No. 1, 2, 3 or 4
specified in paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively of the Fifth Schedule.
(L.N. 228 of 1997; 24 of 2005 s. 46)

(6B) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel which has a height
exceeding 15 metres above sea level shall enter or pass through the Hong Kong
International Airport Approach Area No. 5 or 6 specified in paragraphs 9 and
10 respectively of the Fifth Schedule. (L.N. 228 of 1997; 24 of 2005 s. 46)

(6C) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel which has a height
exceeding 30 metres above sea level shall enter or pass through the Hong Kong
International Airport Approach Area No. 7 or 8 specified in paragraphs 11 and
12 respectively of the Fifth Schedule. (L.N. 228 of 1997; 24 of 2005 s. 46)

(6D) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel which has an
overall length exceeding 10 metres shall enter the Kap Shui Mun Special Area
specified in paragraph 18 of the Fifth Schedule-

   (a)  by crossing over the south-eastern boundary of the Special Area
        specified in paragraph 19 of the Fifth Schedule; or

   (b)  by crossing over the north-eastern boundary of the Special Area
        specified in paragraph 20 of the Fifth Schedule. (L.N. 117 of 2002)

(7) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened-

   (a)  in the case of a vessel not being towed, the master of the vessel
        commits an offence;

   (b)  in the case of a vessel being towed, the master of the vessel and the
        masters of the tugs or other vessels towing the vessel commit an
        offence, and is, or each of them is, as the case may be, liable to a
        fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 228 of 1997)