(6) In this section, "radio
navigational aid" means radio apparatus
on board a ship being apparatus designed
for the purposes of determining the
position or direction of ships or other
objects.".
Explanatory Memorandum
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the
Merchant Shipping Ordinance by making such provision
as is necessary for Hong Kong to give effect to the
International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea 1974.
Clause 5 of the Bill adds three new sections
to the Ordinance. The first, new section 38A, confers
on the Governor in Council power to make regulations
to give effect to the Convention. A specific power
is included in respect of nuclear ships. Under
subsection (3) the United Kingdom rules giving effect
to the Convention shall be deemed to be the regulations
made under the section. New sections 38B and 38C
contain now powers to make radio regulations and
regulations relating to radio navigational aids. These
new sections will replace sections 3 and 6 of the U.K.
Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949, as
extended to Hong Kong by the Merchant Shipping Safety
Convention (Hong Kong) No. 1 Order 1953 and section 10
of the Merchant Shipping Act 1964, as extended to Hong