1986 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
[CAP. 281
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CHAPTER 281
MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS
Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Hong Kong
PART II
COMPETENCY OF MASTERS AND CREW AND CERTIFICATES THEREOF
4. [Repealed]
5. Scale of certificated officers and other seamen
5A.
5B.
6. Rating as A.B.
6A. Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth
Certificates of competency
Standards of competency of officers and other seamen
7. Forgery, etc. of certificate
8. Certain exemptions
PART III
ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW
9. Mercantile Marine Office
10. Agreement to be made with seamen
11. Fees upon engagement and discharge
12. Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in Hong Kong
13. Protection from process
14. Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony
14A. Removal of discharged seamen
PART IV
DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES
15. Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc.
16. Offences against discipline
PART V
HEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN
17. Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale
18. Regulations as to crew accommodation
19. Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship
20. Medical inspection
21. Death or desertion to be reported
22. Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director
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