CAP. 81]

Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 226/84

Mobile crane permits. L.N. 125/85.

(3A) For the purpose of ascertaining the prescribed fee for a cargo depositing permit in respect of any China trade cargo, a copy of the manifest relating to such cargo shall be given to the supervisor to whom application for the permit is made.

(4) Any person who without reasonable excuse---

(a) deposits any cargo or cargo container in a public cargo working area or public water-front or causes or permits any cargo or cargo container to be or to remain so deposited without a valid cargo depositing permit in respect of such cargo or cargo container; or

(b) contravenes any specification or direction under paragraph (3).

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

7A. (1) The Director may issue a mobile crane permit to any person to operate a mobile crane on land within a public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.

(2) A mobile crane permit-

(a) shall be valid only---

(i) for the public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit; and

(ii) for the mobile crane specified in the permit or any mobile crane substituted therefor under paragraph (5);

(b) shall, unless earlier cancelled under regulation 21, be valid for a period not exceeding 1 calendar month, expiring on the last day of the month for which it is issued; and

(c) may from time to time be renewed.

(3) An application for the issue or renewal of a mobile crane permit shall be made in writing to the Director in such manner as he may specify.

(4) There shall be payable in respect of a mobile crane permit such fees as may be prescribed.

(5) The Director may at any time permit the substitution of another mobile crane for the mobile crane specified in a mobile crane permit, and if he so permits shall endorse the permit accordingly.

(6) Any person who operates a mobile crane or causes or permits a mobile crane to be operated within a public cargo working area or public water-front without a valid mobile crane permit issued in respect of the mobile crane, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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