Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 39

Further identification of vessels

(1) Having regard to the class and type of a local vessel and its intended
service, the Director may, by written notice served on the owner, his agent or
the coxswain, require that a local vessel be painted for the purpose of
identification in such manner and colours, and within such period, as he may
specify in the notice, but such a notice shall not be served in respect of a
local vessel within 1 year after the vessel is painted in accordance with a
notice previously served in respect of it under this section.

(2) If, without reasonable excuse, a requirement imposed by a notice served
under subsection (1) is not complied with, each person on whom the notice is
served commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.