Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 4

Class and type of local vessels

PART 2

CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP, FULL LICENCE, TEMPORARY LICENCE AND PERMISSION FOR A
LAID-UP VESSEL

General

(1) A local vessel, where certificated under this Regulation, shall be so
certificated for Class I, II, III or IV and for a type specified opposite the
relevant class in Schedule 1.

(2) Where a local vessel is certificated for a particular class and type, a
full licence, a temporary licence, or permission for a laid-up  vessel that is
issued, renewed, granted or endorsed under section 15, 17, 19, 23 or 26 of
this Regulation (including, in the case of section 23, that section as applied
by section 29) or section 66 of the Ordinance in respect of the vessel shall
be so issued, renewed, granted or endorsed in respect of the vessel as a local
vessel of that class and type.