Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 8

Resignation, etc. of agent

(1) An agent who resigns shall forthwith give a written notice of the
resignation, signed by him, to the person who appointed him and shall send a
copy of the notice to the Director.

(2) An agent shall, if he ceases to meet the requirements in section 7(2),
forthwith resign in the manner stated in subsection (1).

(3) If the Director is satisfied that an agent appointed in relation to a
local vessel ceases to meet the requirements in section  7 (2), the Director
may, by written notice to the agent and the person who appointed the agent,
inform them that the appointment of the agent ceases to be accepted as valid.

(4) A person who revokes the appointment of his agent shall forthwith give
written notice of the revocation, signed by him, to the agent and shall send a
copy of the notice to the Director.

(5) (Repealed 24 of 2005 s. 24)

(6) If the certificate of ownership of a local vessel is in the possession of
an agent appointed in respect of the vessel when—

   (a)  he gives a notice of resignation under subsection (1); or

   (b)  he receives a notice of cessation of validity of appointment under
        subsection (3) or a notice of revocation under subsection (4), he
        shall, at the time he gives the relevant notice or within 7 working 
        days after he receives the relevant notice (as the case may be),
        return the certificate of ownership to the person who appointed him.

(7) The certificated owner of the vessel shall deliver the
certificate of ownership on which particulars of an agent appointed by him are
endorsed to the Director, and pay the prescribed fee, for Director’s
endorsement of the termination of appointment of the agent—

   (a)  unless subsection (6) applies—

        (i)    within 7 working days after he receives a notice of resignation
               under subsection (1) or a notice of cessation of validity of
               appointment under subsection (3) (as the case may be); or

        (ii)   at the time he gives a notice of revocation under subsection

(4); or

   (b)  if subsection (6) applies, within 7 working days after he receives the
        certificate of ownership from the agent.

(8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection

(1), (2), (4), (6) or (7) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a
fine at level 2.