Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY SEWAGE) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"additional survey" (附加檢驗) means an additional survey referred to in
section 26(1);

"Annex IV" (附件IV) means the revised Annex IV to the Convention adopted by
the International Maritime Organization by resolution MEPC.115(51), as from
time to time revised or amended by the revision or amendment that applies to
Hong Kong;

"company" (公司), in relation to a ship, means-

   (a)  the owner of the ship; or

   (b)  any other person who has assumed responsibility for the operation of
        the ship, and on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over
        all the duties and responsibilities imposed in respect of the ship by
        the Convention;

"Convention" (《公約》) means the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978
relating to that Convention;

"Convention country" (公約國) means a country which is a party to the
Convention;

"from the nearest land" (距離最近陸地)-

   (a)  in relation to all land other than the part of Australia mentioned in
        paragraph (b), means from the low-water line along the coast as marked
        on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal state;

   (b)  in relation to the part of the North-eastern coast of Australia which
        lies between the points 11o 00'S, 142o 08'E and 24o 42'S, 153o 15'E,
        means from the straight lines joining consecutively the following
        points-

        (i)    11o 00'S, 142o 08'E;

        (ii)   10o 35'S, 141o 55'E;

        (iii)  10o 00'S, 142o 00'E;

        (iv)   9o 10'S, 143o 52'E;

        (v)    9o 00'S, 144o 30'E;

        (vi)   10o 41'S, 145o 00'E;

        (vii)  13o 00'S, 145o 00'E;

        (viii) 15o 00'S, 146o 00'E;

        (ix)   17o 30'S, 147o 00'E;

        (x)    21o 00'S, 152o 55'E;

        (xi)   24o 30'S, 154o 00'E; and

        (xii)  24o 42'S, 153o 15'E;

"Government surveyor" (政府驗船師) means the person appointed under
section 4 to be a Government surveyor;

"holding tank" (集存艙) means a tank used for the collection and storage of
sewage;

"Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship registered under the Merchant 
Shipping (Registration) Ordinance ( Cap 415);

"initial survey" (初次檢驗) means an initial survey referred to in
section  9 (2)(a)(i);

"international voyage" (國際航程) means a voyage from a Convention country
to a port outside that Convention country, or vice versa;

"ISPP Certificate" (國際防污水證書) means-

   (a)  in relation to a Hong Kong ship-

        (i)    a sewage certificate;

        (ii)   an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate issued
               by a recognized organization in conformity with Annex IV to the
               Convention; or

        (iii)  an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate issued
               by any Convention country on behalf of the Director in respect
               of a Hong Kong ship in conformity with Annex IV to the
               Convention; or

   (b)  in relation to a non-Hong Kong ship, an International Sewage Pollution
        Prevention Certificate issued in conformity with Annex IV to the
        Convention;

"non-Hong Kong ship" (非香港船舶) means a ship other than a
Hong Kong ship;

"recognized organization" (認可機構) means an organization recognized
under section 5;

"renewal survey" (續證檢驗) means a renewal survey referred to in section 
9 (2)(a)(ii);

"sewage" (污水) means-

   (a)  drainage or other wastes from any form of toilet or urinal;

   (b)  drainage from medical premises via wash basins, wash tubs or scuppers
        located in such premises;

   (c)  drainage from spaces containing living animals; or

   (d)  other waste waters when mixed with any drainage or wastes specified in
        paragraph (a), (b) or (c) or any combination of them;

"sewage certificate" (污水證書) means an International Sewage Pollution
Prevention Certificate issued by the Director under section 9;

"surveyor" (驗船師) means-

   (a)  a Government surveyor; or

   (b)  a recognized organization.

"additional survey" (附加檢驗)

"Annex IV" (附件IV)

"company" (公司)

"Convention" (《公約》)

"Convention country" (公約國)

"from the nearest land" (距離最近陸地)

"Government surveyor" (政府驗船師)

"holding tank" (集存艙)

"Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶)

"initial survey" (初次檢驗)

"international voyage" (國際航程)

"ISPP Certificate" (國際防污水證書)

"non-Hong Kong ship" (非香港船舶)

"recognized organization" (認可機構)

"renewal survey" (續證檢驗)

"sewage" (污水)

"sewage certificate" (污水證書)

"surveyor" (驗船師)