Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 55

Certificate of ownership, etc. not to be relied on for other purposes

(1) A certificate of ownership, full licence, temporary licence,
permission for a laid-up vessel or any other document issued, granted, renewed
or endorsed under the provisions of this Regulation or section 66 of the
Ordinance is issued, granted, renewed or endorsed for the purposes of the
Ordinance only.

(2) Despite any information as to ownership of or interest in a local vessel
contained in a document referred to in subsection (1) in respect of the
vessel, the document shall not be taken as making, for any purpose otherwise
than of the Ordinance, a representation as to who owns, or has any interest
in, the vessel.

(3) No action shall lie against the Government, the Director or any other
officer in respect of any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of
any error or omission in the information as to ownership of or interest in a
local vessel contained in a document referred to in subsection (1) in respect
of the vessel, if the error or omission was made in good faith and in the
ordinary course of the performance of any function relating to the document.
(L.N. 63 of 2004)