Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (ENTRY INTO DANGEROUS SPACES) REGULATION - SECT 3

Application

(1) Subject to subsection (2)-

   (a)  this Regulation, except section 11, shall apply to every Hong Kong
        ship in which a seafarer is employed under a crew agreement; and

   (b)  sections 2 and 11 shall apply to a ship-

        (i)    which is not a Hong Kong ship;

        (ii)   while it is within the waters of Hong Kong; and

        (iii)  if it has entered those waters in the normal course of business
               or for operational reasons.

(2) This Regulation shall not apply to-

   (a)  any fishing vessel;

   (b)  any pleasure vessel;

   (c)  any ship authorized by virtue of a passenger certificate and general
        safety certificate issued under Part II of the Merchant Shipping 
        (Safety) Ordinance ( Cap 369) to carry passengers within river trade
        limits; or

   (d)  any ship in which there is for the time being no master or crew or
        watchman. (Enacted 1995)