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[Subsidiary]
Restriction on the use and operation of dumb lighters, L.N. 33/70. L.N. 258/74.
Water boats.
2N76/29
Conveyance of passengers.
Conveyance of passengers. L.N. 273/83.
Meaning of construction. L.N. 273/83.
Consent required for construction of Class VIII vessel.
L.N. 273/83.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) [1983 Ed. Regulations
45G. (1) Notwithstanding the classification of Class II vessels in regulation 2, the Director may endorse on any licence issued under regulation 3 in respect of a dumb lighter a condition that the vessel may be used and operated only in such area of the waters of Hong Kong as is specified in the licence.
(2) Any person who uses and operates, or permits to be used and operated, any dumb lighter in any area of the waters of Hong Kong other than the area specified in the conditions of the licence issued in respect of the vessel shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
46. (1) When applying for a licence for a water boat, the applicant shall produce to the Director a certificate from the Assistant Director of Marine (Ship Surveys) certifying that the hull, tanks, piping and all other fittings are in good condition. No licence shall be issued to any water boat unless that boat is constructed of steel.
(2) Except with the written permission of the Director of Medical and Health Services, no water shall be taken into any water boat from any source other than the Government Waterworks at Aberdeen, Lai Chi Kok, Shau Kei Wan or the Taikoo Sugar Refinery at Quarry Bay. Such permission will be given only for limited periods in the discretion of the Director of Medical and Health Services.
Class III, Class IV and Class V Vessels
47. The Director may, on occasion, permit persons other than the crew to be on board vessels of Classes III, IV and V provided that the number of persons so permitted shall not exceed the number which would be allowed if the vessel were licensed to carry passengers and measured in accordance with regulation 20.
Class VI Vessels
47A. On no occasion, except in the case of shipwreck, fire, or other emergency, shall passengers be carried in Class VI vessels.
Class VIII Vessels
47B. For the purposes of regulations 47C to 47L, "construction" in relation to a Class VIII vessel includes the conversion of any vessel to a Class VIII vessel.
47C. (1) No person shall commence or carry out the construction of a Class VIII vessel without having first obtained the permission, in writing, of the Director.
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