1986 Ed.]

Shipping and Port Control

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(3) Any vessel sold under this section shall be transferred to the purchaser thereof, at the expense of the purchaser, by a bill of sale from the Director which shall confer upon such purchaser an absolute title to such vessel.

35. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that, notwithstanding the repeal of Parts XIII and XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, the following regulations (hereinafter referred to as the specified regulations)-

(a) the Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations;

(b) the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations;

and

(c) the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations,

shall, save in so far as they are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder, continue in operation until such time as they are replaced by regulations made under section 33 which are expressed to be in substitution of the specified regulations, and shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made under section 33 and to be liable to amendment thereby or thereunder.

(2) The Governor in Council may by regulation amend those provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations which relate to launches, ferry vessels, miscellaneous craft and pleasure vessels.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the vessels to which this Part applies include launches, ferry vessels, miscellaneous craft and pleasure vessels to which the specified regulations apply.

PART V

REPAIRS OR BREAKING UP OF VESSELS AND CARGO HANDLING

36. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires----

"inspector" means a person appointed under section 38 to be an inspector;

"lifting appliance" means a crane, winch, hoist, derrick boom, sheer legs, fork lift truck or other self-propelled machine, and any other description of lifting appliance, derrick and mast bands, goose-necks, eyebolts, and all other permanent attachments to a derrick, mast or deck, used on a vessel for the purposes of hoisting or lowering in connexion with cargo handling;

"lifting gear" includes a chain sling, rope sling, canvas sling, net, tray, board, box, bull rope, snotter, can hook or other means of supporting cargo and attachments thereto including a ring, link, hook, plate, clamp, shackle, swivel, eyebolt, bridle, beam, spreader, rope and wire, used on a vessel in connexion with cargo handling;

Saving of certain regulations. (Cap. 281.)

(Cap. 281, sub. leg.)

(Cap. 281, sub. leg.)

(Cap. 281, sub. leg.)

(Cap. 281, sub. leg.)

Interpretation.

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