MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)
Ord. No. 65/78
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HONG KONG
No. 65 OF 1978
I assent.
L.S.
DENYS ROBERTS,
Acting Governor.
20th July, 1978.
An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent
of the Legislative Council thereof.
1.
commencement.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Amend- Short title and ment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1978 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.
2. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after Part XIV Addition of the following new Part-
new Part XIVA. (Cap. 281.)
Interpretation.
(Cap. 34.)
(Cap. 281, sub. leg.)
Obligation on users of
pleasure vessels to be insured against third party risks.
Requirements in respect of policies.
"PART XIVA
COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR PLEASURE VESSELS
107B. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires- "authorized insurer" means any insurer who has complied with the requirements of the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance and also means any insurer who is exempted under section 11 of that Ordin- ance;
"owner" in relation to a pleasure vessel, includes the person who is deemed to be the owner thereof by virtue of the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations; "pleasure vessel" means any launch, yacht, inflatable vessel, junk, lorcha or other vessel which is licensed or liable to be licensed under the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations.
107C. (1) No owner of a pleasure vessel may use, or cause or permit any other person to use, that pleasure vessel in the waters of the Colony unless there is in force in relation to the user of the vessel by such owner or that other person, as the case may be, such policy of insurance as complies with section 107D.
(2) If a person contravenes subsection (1) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprison- ment for 12 months.
107D. (1) For the purposes of section 107C(1) a policy of insurance must be a policy which-
(a) is issued by an authorized insurer; and