1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) (CAP. 281
Regulations
MERCHANT SHIPPING (MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT)
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 281, section 105)*
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[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 157. L.N. 86 65. L.N. 33 70. L.N. 258 74.
L.N. 139 75. L.N. 131 83.
[11 January 1957.]
PART I
CITATION
L.N. 273 83.
100€ 1986
LN49900
1. These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations.
Citation.
L.N. 139 75.
L.N. 86 85. (Cap. 281. sub. leg.)
1A. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
Interpretation.
"prescribed fee" means a fee prescribed in the Merchant Shipping
(Fees) Regulations;
"typhoon shelter" means a typhoon shelter specified in the Schedule to the Shipping and Port Control (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations.
L.N. 273 83.
(Cap. 313. sub. leg.)
PART II
CLASSIFICATION AND LICENSING OF VESSELS
2. Under these regulations, vessels shall be classified as follows—
Class I: Sampans not exceeding 150 piculs in capacity used for the carriage of passengers in any typhoon shelter and in any port other than the port of Victoria.
Class II: Vessels plying as mechanically propelled vessels, sailing vessels, dumb lighters, cargo boats or water boats.
Class III: Vessels used as fish drying vessels and vessels, other than Class VII and Class VIII vessels and vessels used, constructed or adapted principally for dwelling purposes, that tend to remain stationary in any part of the waters of Hong Kong.
Class IV: Miscellaneous types, such as pilot boats, trading boats, fishing boats, hawker boats, coolie boats, ash boats, pleasure boats hired from beaches, salvage boats and other vessels which do not fall clearly within any other class.
Class V: Mechanically propelled trading junks or sailing trading junks, exceeding 150 piculs in capacity plying anywhere within the waters of Hong Kong:
Provided that vessels plying solely within harbour limits shall not be included in this class.
* These regulations are now deemed to have been made under section 33 of the
Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313)—see s. 35(1) thereof.
Classification.
L.N. 273 83.
L.N. 33 70.
L.N. 139 75. L.N. 131 83. L.N. 173 83.
L.N. 33 70.
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