Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 35

Cancellation of full licence, temporary licence

(1) Without prejudice to sections 31, 32, 33 and 34, the Director may cancel
the full licence or temporary licence of a local vessel if the Director
considers that it is inappropriate for the licence to continue to be in force
having regard to the material considerations.

(2) If the Director intends to cancel the full licence or temporary  licence
of a local vessel under subsection (1), he shall give written notice of his
intention and the reasons therefor to the owner, and shall not cancel the
licence until the expiry of 7 working days after the notice is given.

(3) If the Director has given to the owner of a local vessel a notice under
subsection (2) and, before the expiry of the 7 working days referred to in
that subsection, the owner shows cause to the Director and satisfies him that
the licence concerned should not be cancelled, the Director shall not cancel
the licence for the reason set out in the notice given.

(4) If the full licence or temporary licence of a local vessel is cancelled
under subsection (1), the Director shall, by notice in writing given to the
owner, inform the owner of the cancellation and request the owner to deliver
the licence to him within 7 working days after the notice is given.

(5) If without reasonable excuse a full licence or temporary  licence that is
cancelled is not delivered as requested in a notice given under subsection
(4), the owner of the vessel commits an offence and is liable on conviction to
a fine at level 3.