1989 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations
[CAP. 281
G7
[Subsidiary]
structure, machinery or equipment is to comply with British statutory requirements or with any other requirements and no fee for such survey, advice or examination is prescribed, there shall be payable such reasonable sum in respect of such survey, advice or examination as the Director may agree with the applicant therefor, having regard to the nature and extent of the work involved.
(L.N. 129 of 1967; L.N. 352 of 1983)
11. Fees payable in advance
Every fee shall be paid at the Marine Department in advance of the service in respect of which such fee is payable:
Provided that the Director may in his discretion in any particular case permit any fee to be paid, in whole or in part, in arrear, and subject to such conditions as to security or time for payment as he may think fit.
11A. Forfeiture of fees for failure to
attend for examination
A fee paid by an applicant for examination for a local certificate of competency in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part IV of the Schedule shall be forfeited to the Crown if the applicant fails to attend for the examination at the time and place notified to him by the Director unless-
(a) the applicant has given not less than 3 days' notice to the
Director of his inability to attend for the examination; or
(b) the Director is satisfied that the applicant was through circumstances beyond his control unable to attend for the examination.
(L.N. 229 of 1978)
12. Services required for certain official purposes
(1) No fee or charge shall be payable in respect of any copy of any certificate referred to in these regulations which is supplied at the request of a British Government department, or the representative of a foreign government when the copy of a certificate is required for official purposes.
(2) No fee specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of any service referred to in these regulations which is performed at the request of any Hong Kong Government department or public body or the representative of any foreign government, but the Director may make such charge in respect of the service rendered as he may consider appropriate.