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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 5, 1917.
Cancellation or suspension of licence by Harbour Master.
Cancellation
or suspension of licence by Governor in Council.
Cancellation
or suspen-
sion of certificate of competency by Harbour Master.
Cancellation
or suspen- sion of certificate of competency by Governor in Council,
Delivery up
of licence or certificate upon can- cellation or suspension.
Disobedience of order of Harbour Master.
Exemption.
Collision regulations.
57 and 58 Vie. c. 60, s. 418.
Regulations relating to embarkation
and landing.
(9.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to cancel, or to suspend for any period, any launch or motor boat licence if the Government Marine Sur- veyor reports to him that from any cause the launch is unfit for the service for which it is intended, or if at any time he ceases to approve of the sureties to any bond given under the provisions of any regula- tion made under this section, or if from any other cause any such bond is or becomes invalid or ceases to be in force.
(10.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, for any cause which he may think fit, to cancel any launch or motor boat licence or to suspend it for any period.
(11.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to cancel, or to suspend for any period, any certificate of competency issued by virtue of the provisions of this section, if it is proved to his satisfaction after due enquiry that the holder of the certificate has been guilty of any incompetency or negligence in the performance of his duties as master or engineer as the case may be.
(12.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, for any cause which he may think fit, to cancel any certificate issued by virtue of the provi- sions of this section or to suspend it for any period.
(13.) If upon the cancellation or suspension of any such licence or certificate, the licensec, or the holder of the certificate as the case may be, or any person in possession of such licence or certificate. fails to deliver up the licence or certificate to the Harbour Master forthwith upon demand he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
(14.) No master or other person in charge of any launch or motor boat shall disobey any lawful order of the Harbour Master.
(15.) This section shall not apply to launches or motor boats which are the property of His Majesty or of any foreign state.
(16.) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be cou- strued as exempting launches or motor boats from compliance with the regulatious for the prevention of collisions which are in force in the colony under or by virtue of the provisions of the Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1894.
4.--(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the purpose of prohibiting. restricting, regulating and controlling in any manner whatsoever the embarkation or landing of persons or things on or from vessels of all kinds.
(2.) The powers conferred by this section shall be without prejudice to any powers already possessed by the Governor in Council.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th day of April, 1917.
E. BULLOCK,
Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 5th
day of April, 1917.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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