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If any question arises as to whether a particular state is or is not a relevant State as defined in paragraph 2 of this Annex, or is or is not a developing country for the purposes of paragraph 9 of this Annex, that question shall be referred to the Governor and a certificate upon that question issued by or under the authority of the Governor with the concurrence of the Secretary of State shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
PART C
Modifications and AdaptaTIONS IN TIE EXTENSION OF THe Merchant Shipping (LINER CONFERENCES) (Conditions for Recognition) Regulations 1985 TO
1.
HONG KONG
In regulations 1(1), 2(4) and 3, for the words "the United Kingdom" wherever they occur there shall be substituted the words "Hong Kong".
2. For regulations 2(1) and 2(2), there shall be substituted the following:-
“National Shipping Lines of Hong Kong
2.-(1) Subject to paragraph (4) below, a body corporate, being a vessel- operating carrier, shall be recognised as a national shipping line of Hong Kong for the purposes of the Code in respect only of those conferences of which it is a member if it is established in Hong Kong in accordance with paragraph (2) below.
(2) For the purpose of this regulation a shipping line is established in Hong Kong if it is incorporated or formed under the law of Hong Kong, and has its principal place of business in Hong Kong."
3. Regulation 2(3) shall be deleted.
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4. In regulation 2(4), the words "outside the European Economic Community" shall be deleted.
5. In regulations 3 and 5, for the references to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted references to the Governor.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This Note is not part of the Order.)
This Order extends to Hong Kong the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 and the regulations which implement that Act (namely the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Mandatory Provisions) Regulations 1985, and the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Condi- tions for Recognition) Regulations 1985). The purpose of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 is to enable effect to be given to the United Nations Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, 1974.