1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) [CAP. 281
Regulations
(2) A periodical inspection required under paragraph (1) shall be carried out within 3 months before or after each anniversary of the date of completion of the survey leading to the issue of the assignment of freeboard certificate in respect of the dumb lighter, provided that the intervals between inspections shall be not less than 9 months and not more than 15 months.
(3) If, on receipt of the report of such officer or surveyor authorized by the Director in respect of the principal dimensions, heights of coamings, closing appliances, scantlings and general hull structure of a dumb lighter, the Director is satisfied that a dumb lighter is fit for its intended purpose he may cause the assignment of freeboard certificate issued in respect of the dumb lighter to be endorsed accordingly.
(4) If, on receipt of such a report, the Director is satisfied that a dumb lighter is not fit for its intended purpose or that changes have been made or taken place in the hull or super-structures of the lighter such as to render no longer accurate the data on the basis of which freeboards were assigned to the lighter, he may cause the assignment of freeboard certificate issued in respect of the dumb lighter to be suspended or cancelled.
(5) No assignment of freeboard certificate shall be valid unless it is endorsed in accordance with paragraph (3).
45D. (1) Every application for-
(a) the initial issue of a load line certificate by the Hong Kong Government; or
(b) the initial issue of an assignment of freeboard certificate.
shall be made in writing to the Director and shall contain full particulars and plans of the principal dimensions, heights of coamings, closing appliances, scantlings and general hull structure of the dumb lighter.
(2) Every such application shall state the purpose for which the dumb lighter is intended to be used or operated.
45E. Any person who uses or operates, or permits to be used or operated, in the waters of Hong Kong any dumb lighter in respect of which a valid load line certificate or assignment of freeboard certificate is not in force pursuant to these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
45F. (1) Every application for the issue of a licence in respect of a dumb lighter under regulation 3 shall be accompanied by a valid load line certificate or assignment of freeboard certificate.
(2) Every licence issued by the Director under regulation 3 in respect of a dumb lighter shall be endorsed with particulars of the load line certificate or assignment of freeboard certificate issued in respect of the dumb lighter.
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Applications for initial issue of certificates to be accompanied with full particulars and plans.
L.N. 33 70.
Offence.
L.N. 33 70. L.N. 258 74.
Application for licence to be accompanied by valid load line certificate or assignment of freeboard certificate.
L.N. 33 70.