Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (FERRY TERMINALS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 05/11/1999).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員) means a public officer authorized in
writing by the Director for the purposes of any of these regulations and any
police officer on duty within a terminal;

"ferry vessel" (渡輪船隻) means a vessel which plies regularly from a
terminal for the conveyance of passengers-

   (a)  between Hong Kong and Macau; or

   (b)  between Hong Kong and any other place in China; or (64 of 1999 s. 3)

   (c)  between Hong Kong and any place outside Hong Kong other than a place
        referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), where-

        (i)    in the course of its voyage the vessel is at no time more than
               200 nautical miles from a port or place in which the passengers
               and crew could be placed in safety; and

        (ii)   neither the distance between the last port of call in the
               country or territory in which the voyage begins and the
               final port of  destination nor the return voyage exceeds 600
               nautical miles,
where "final port of destination" (最終目的港口) means the last port of
call in the scheduled voyage at which the vessel commences its return voyage
to the country or territory in which the voyage began, whether or not the
vessel also carries cargo; (L.N. 253 of 1994)

"pass" (通行證) means any pass issued under regulation 13 or a replacement
pass issued under regulation 25;

"pass holder" (通行證持有人) means-

   (a)  in relation to a pool pass, the authorized officer or the person to
        whom it is issued; and (L.N. 57 of 2004)

   (b)  in relation to a standard pass or a temporary pass, the person in
        whose name the pass is issued; (L.N. 253 of 1994)

"pool pass" (共用通行證) means a pool pass issued under regulation 13;

"restricted area" (限制區域) means a restricted area declared under
regulation 11; (L.N. 57 of 2004)

"standard pass" (標準通行證) means a standard restricted area pass issued
under regulation 13(1)(b) for a period of validity provided in regulation
16(c)(i); (L.N. 253 of 1994)

"temporary pass" (臨時通行證) means a temporary restricted area pass
issued under regulation 13(1)(c) for a period of validity provided in
regulation 16(c)(ii); (L.N. 253 of 1994)

"terminal" (終點碼頭) means a terminal declared under regulation 3; (L.N.
57 of 2004)

"vehicle" (車輛) means any vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.
(L.N. 253 of 1994)

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員)

"ferry vessel" (渡輪船隻)

"final port of destination" (最終目的港口)

"pass" (通行證)

"pass holder" (通行證持有人)

"pool pass" (共用通行證)

"restricted area" (限制區域)

"standard pass" (標準通行證)

"temporary pass" (臨時通行證)

"terminal" (終點碼頭)

"vehicle" (車輛)