Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (DWELLING VESSELS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Licensing of dwelling vessels

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) The Director shall, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue a
licence in respect of a dwelling vessel in a prescribed area to a person
normally dwelling thereon if he is satisfied that such dwelling vessel was in
such prescribed area at the commencement of these regulations or at the time
such area was prescribed, as the case may be.

(2) No person shall use any vessel as a dwelling vessel in a prescribed area,
and no dwelling vessel shall enter or remain in a prescribed area,-

   (a)  without a licence; and

   (b)  except in accordance with these regulations and the conditions
        endorsed on the licence issued in respect of that vessel.

(3) A licence may be issued or renewed for a period not exceeding 12 months.

(4) Unless renewed a licence shall, on expiry, be surrendered to the Director.

(5) No fee shall be payable in respect of the issue or renewal of a licence.

(6) A licence shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule.

(7) (a) Any person who, without reasonable cause, uses a dwelling vessel in a
prescribed area, or permits a dwelling vessel to enter or remain in a
prescribed area, in contravention of paragraph (2) commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

   (b)  If a dwelling vessel is in a prescribed area in contravention of
        paragraph (2) the person in control of that vessel commits an offence
        and is liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(8) The Director may, at any time, make such amendments or additions to the
conditions endorsed on a licence as appear to him to be necessary or advisable
in the interests of safety and discipline and may call for the delivery to him
of a licence for such amendments or additions to be endorsed thereon.

(9) Any person who, without reasonable cause, fails to deliver a licence to
the Director for amendment or endorsement under paragraph (8) commits an
offence and is liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.