Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION - SECT 41

Exemptions

Any exemption or permission given with respect to a ship described in
section 40 under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1953
(S.I. 1953/1036 U.K.) as amended (being Regulations formerly in force
and hereinafter referred to as "the 1953 Regulations") which was valid
immediately before 1 July 1979 shall, until that exemption or permission is
revoked-

   (a)  be treated and have effect for the purposes of this Part as if it were
        an exemption granted under section 97(3) of the Ordinance; and

   (b)  be construed as if it related to such of those requirements set out in
        Schedule 6 as correspond to the requirements of the 1953  Regulations
        to which it is expressed to relate: Provided that any such exemption
        or permission which is expressed to remain in force for a limited
        period shall remain in force, unless renewed, only until the expiry of
        that period. (Enacted 1995)