Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (HOURS OF WORK) - SECT 2

Interpretation

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In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "employer" (僱主)
means the person for the time being employing the master; "GRT"
(總註冊噸位), in relation to a ship, means its gross register tonnage and
the gross register tonnage of a ship having alternative gross register
tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages; "seagoing"
(海域航行), in relation to a ship, means any ship other than a ship which
is navigated exclusively within inland waters or in areas where port
regulations apply; "ship" (船、船舶) means a Hong Kong ship; "tons" (噸)
and "tonnage" (噸位) mean tons and tonnage as calculated in accordance with
the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations ( Cap. 415 sub.
leg.). (Enacted 1995)

"employer" (僱主) means the person for the time being employing the master;
"GRT" (總註冊噸位), in relation to a ship, means its gross register
tonnage and the gross register tonnage of a ship having alternative gross
register tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages;
"seagoing" (海域航行), in relation to a ship, means any ship other than a
ship which is navigated exclusively within inland waters or in areas where
port regulations apply; "ship" (船、船舶) means a Hong Kong ship; "tons"
(噸) and "tonnage" (噸位) mean tons and tonnage as calculated in accordance
with the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations ( Cap. 415
sub. leg.). (Enacted 1995)