1985 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control Regulations
[CAP. 313
A 11
[Subsidiary]
20. (1) Any vessel underway to which the international code signal "L" is made by flag, sound or flashing lamp from a marine, police, immigration or customs and excise department launch or a signal station, or to which any signal prescribed in regulation 35 is exhibited from a police launch, shall stop until authorized to proceed.
(2) Any vessel not underway to which the international code signal "L" is made in the manner specified in paragraph (1), or to which any signal prescribed in regulation 35 is exhibited from a police launch, shall not move from its position until authorized to do so.
(3) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
21. (1) No vessel shall when entering Victoria port embark, or when leaving it disembark, a pilot outside the port within a distance of one nautical mile from the centre of the Lei Yue Mun Pass or Sulphur Channel.
(2) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
22. (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), when a ship arrives in a port or anchors in any other place in the waters of Hong Kong, the owner of the ship, or if the owner is not in Hong Kong his agent, shall within 24 hours after such arrival or anchoring-
(a) report at the office of the Director the arrival or anchoring of the ship; and
(b) deposit at the office of the Director-
(i) the ship's clearance from the last port of call;
(ii) if cargo is to be discharged or transhipped, a copy of the manifest of such cargo;
(iii) a list of the passengers on board (if any);
(iv) a list of crew; and
(v) such other documents as the Director may require; and
in the case of a British ship or a ship belonging to a nation not having a consular officer in Hong Kong-
(i) produce at the office of the Director the certificate of registry of the ship;
(ii) deposit at the office of the Director the ship's articles.
(2) If an owner of a ship or his agent who complies with paragraph (1) ceases to be the owner or agent, as the case may be, whilst the ship is within the waters of Hong Kong he shall forthwith notify the Director to that effect in writing.
Stopping of vessels.
Restriction on embarkation or disembarkation of pilots.
Master to report arrival.