Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (DWELLING VESSELS) REGULATION - SECT 4

Renewal of licences

(1) The licensee of a licensed dwelling vessel may, at any time during the
period of 3 months immediately before the expiry of the period  of validity of
the licence issued in respect of the vessel, apply for the licence to be
renewed.

(2) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made to the Director
in a form specified by him, and shall give such particulars regarding the
applicant, the owner of the vessel in respect of which the licence is issued,
and every person normally dwelling on the vessel at the time of the making of
the application, as the Director may require.

(3) The Director may determine an application for the renewal of a licence
made under subsection (1)-

   (a)  by issuing a licence to the applicant in accordance with subsection
        (5); or

   (b)  by refusing to renew the licence.

(4) If an application for the renewal of a licence is made under subsection
(1) and the period of validity of the licence expires before the determination
of the application, the licence shall continue in force until the
determination of the application, the withdrawal of the application or the
cancellation of the licence under section 8, whichever occurs first.

(5) A licence issued under subsection (3)(a)-

   (a)  shall be in a form determined by the Director;

   (b)  shall be subject to such conditions as the Director may specify under
        section 3(5); and

   (c)  subject to the provisions of this Regulation, shall be in force for
        its period of validity, which shall expire on the first anniversary of
        the expiry of the period of validity of the licence sought to be
        renewed.

(6) No fee shall be payable in respect of the renewal of a licence.

(7) The licensee of a licensed dwelling vessel shall surrender the licence
issued in respect of the vessel to the Director-

   (a)  upon the renewal of the licence under this section;

   (b)  upon the expiry of the period of validity of the licence or, where the
        licence continues in force by virtue of subsection (4) or
        section 7(5), upon the licence ceasing to be in force; or

   (c)  upon the cancellation of the licence under section 8, whichever occurs
        first.

(8) A licensee who contravenes subsection (7) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.