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BADAL REPORT
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THE SHIPPING AND POUT CONTROL ORDINANCE 1978
(No. 76 of 1978)
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This Ordinance repesis and replaces; with modificatbu where necessary, thost provisiens of the Herchat. Shipping Ondinenca valeu reinte to the regulation and control of vessels using the veters of thng Kong and the relation and control of ports. A comparative table, showing the sources of most of the provisions of the Ordinance, is annexed.
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Tart I cocoins the preliminary provisions. provides that this ordinance applies to all vossale within the Varers of Hong Kong, including vessels for the tige being wood by the long long Guvenment, all tarchips and ships for the riva being used by Har Majesty's Govenament or the Government of my. State, except where such application is expressly cluded in respect of certain provisions of this OrdigaNCO,
Fart II relates to the installation, use, control
and protection of port facilities.
42 Section 6 provides that laying or erection of privately omed pert facilities or any other otructures in the waters of Rong Kong requires the written permission of the Director of Marina, It also capovern the Director to specify any arca da vhich specified structures may, be laid or erected without his permission,
Section 9 empowers the Director to require the poroval. of wauthorised lights and signs which interferu, or are likely to interfere, with the use of signal stations or aide to navigation oz with the safe navigation of vessels.
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Part III pwovides for the safe navigation of vessels end for control care posseto vitude the water of Hong Kong,
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Section 10 applies the fatmmational regulations for venting collisions at gou to all vessels, nubject to any pecial provision in or under this Urdinando,
Scotton ** emperors the pincetor to refuse permission for certain vessels to enter or leave the waters of Hong Kong. Tuda provision dues not apply to my warship or othar ship for the time being uned by Her Majesty's Boytzanaut other than Fox comez Mal purposes,