1986 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control
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"tons" and "tonnage" mean tons and tonnage as calculated according to British measurement of registered tonnage; "vessel" includes-
(a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, seaplane, or any other description of vessel used in navigation; and
(b) any other description of vessel in Hong Kong or in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; (Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 3)
"waters of Hong Kong" means all tidal waters, navigable or not, within the boundaries of Hong Kong specified in the Second Schedule to the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1)
3. (1) This Ordinance shall, except where otherwise specially provided, apply to all vessels in Hong Kong or in the waters of Hong Kong, including vessels for the time being used by the Hong Kong Government and all warships and ships for the time being used by Her Majesty's Government or the Government of any State. (Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 4)
(2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall derogate from the provisions of any other law.
PART II
PORT FACILITIES
4. The Director may lay, place, erect and maintain under his control in the waters of Hong Kong such port facilities as he thinks fit.
5. (1) Subject to any other provision of this Ordinance, no person shall use a port facility otherwise than for the purpose for which it is provided.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), except with the written permission of the Director, no person shall lay, place, erect or maintain a port facility or any floating or other structure in the waters of Hong Kong.
(2) The Director may, by notice in the Gazette, specify any area of the waters of Hong Kong in which any floating or other structure specified in the notice may be laid, placed, erected or maintained without the permission of the Director.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(4) Without prejudice to the liability for an offence under subsection (3), the Director may give such directions as he thinks fit
Installation of Government port facilities.
Use of port facilities.
Restriction on installation of private port facilities, etc.