Hong Kong Regulations

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 25

Conveyance by vessels

(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall convey or cause to be conveyed
any pyrotechnic special effects materials in a vessel unless-

   (a)  in respect of a type III vessel within the meaning of the
        Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations ( Cap 295 sub. leg.), a
        permission has been given in writing by the Director of Marine; or

   (b)  in respect of a vessel other than a type III vessel within the meaning
        of the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations ( Cap 295 sub. leg.), a
        document of compliance as required under section 16 of the Merchant 
        Shipping (Safety) (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulation (
        Cap  413 sub. leg.) has been issued.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may convey in a vessel the
following pyrotechnic special effects materials without prior permission from
the Director of Marine or a document of compliance if the requirements set out
in subsection (3) are met-

   (a)  pyrotechnic special effects materials other than designated  items
        having an aggregate net explosive quantity not exceeding 5 kg;

   (b)  not more than 50 detonators;

   (c)  designated items other than detonators having an aggregate net
        explosive quantity not exceeding 200 grams; or

   (d)  the materials specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), (b) and (c),

   (a)  and (c) or (a) and (b) and (c).

(3) The requirements referred to in subsection (2) are that-

   (a)  the vessel is of a type approved by the Director of Marine from time
        to time for the conveyance of pyrotechnic special effects materials
        not exceeding the quantities set out in subsection (2)(a) to (d); and

   (b)  the conveyance of such pyrotechnic special effects materials is in
        accordance with the conditions and manner stipulated by the Director
        of Marine and the Authority.

(4) A list of the approved types of vessels, the conditions and the manner
referred to in subsection (3) shall be made available for public inspection in
the office of the Authority.