Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) (TONNAGE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14

Acceptance of foreign tonnage certificates

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 PART V

FOREIGN SHIP WHILST WITHIN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG

(1) An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) issued under the authority of
another Contracting Government to a ship not registered in Hong Kong in
accordance with the Convention shall be accepted and regarded for all purposes
covered by the Convention as having the same validity as one issued under Part
II of these regulations. Whilst such a ship is within the waters of Hong Kong
it may be subject to inspection by a person duly authorized by the Director in
that behalf for the purpose of verifying- (23 of 1998 s. 2)

   (a)  that the ship is provided with a valid International Tonnage
        Certificate (1969); and

   (b)  that the main characteristics of ship correspond to the data given in
        the certificate.

(2) Any such inspection shall not cause any delay to the ship.

(3) If the inspection reveals that the main characteristics of the ship differ
from those entered in the International Tonnage Certificate

(1969) so as to lead to an increase in the gross tonnage or the net tonnage,
the Administration of the State whose flag the ship is flying shall be
informed without delay.