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Merchant Shipping (Registration)
Council on 7 November 1990. The
prepared.
Ordinance by the Legislative
relevant legislation is being
Safety, Equipment and
Crew Accommodation Standards
12.
The Steering Group's recommendations
regarding
standards on structural fire protection, equipment, and crew
accommodation are being implemented by granting exemptions
where appropriate or justified.
13.
The Chinese side have agreed to
to the localisation of
all relevant UK enactments on merchant shipping safety, as part
of the overall exercise to localise all UK merchant shipping
legislation being applied to Hong Kong. The Steering Group's
recommended standards will be incorporated in the local
regulations when they are enacted.
Licensing of seafarers
14.
The Steering Group's recommendations on the licensing
of foreign seafarers to serve on Hong Kong-registered ships.
received legal backing on 17 December 1990, when the Merchant
Shipping (Amendment) Ordinance 1990 and the Merchant Shipping
(Certification of Officers)
Regulations 1990 came into
operation. The Chief Justice subsequently made the Merchant