Launches and Cerry vessels
to travel with reasonable expedition.
Report of accidents or damage.
False information.
Power to exempt.
Revocation. (Fraser Regi. Vol. I.
P. 296).
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(3) Every permit shall be subject to cancellation at any time at the discretion of the Director.
(4) The owner and the master of any launch or ferry vessel in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (1) or (3) are con- travened shall each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars.
47. (1) Subject to the requirements of safe and proper navigation. the master of any launch or ferry vessel shall proceed with reasonable expedition when such launch or ferry vessel is under way and carrying passengers.
(2) The master of any launch or ferry vessel who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
48, (1) The master of any launch (including a pleasure launch) or ferry vessel which is involved in any accident or has sustained poy damage shall report such accident or damage to the Director as soon as practicable after the occurrence of such loss or damage.
(2) The master of any launch or ferry vessel who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
PART IX.
FALSE INFORMATION, EXEMPTION AND REVOCATION OF
PREVIOUS REGULATIONS.
49. Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining any licenc, certificate, permit, exemption, or other document, or for making any registration, pursuant to or required by any of the provisions of these regulations, makes or causes to be made any statement or gives any information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false in any material respect shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars.
50. The Director may in his discretion and subject to such con- ditions as he may think fit to impose, upon application and upon pay- ment of the prescribed fee (if any) exempt by notice in writing any launch or ferry vessel from any requirements contained in or prescribed by any of the provisions of these regulations where he is satisfied that such requirement has been substantially complied with or that com pliance therewith is unnecessary having regard to the circumstances of the case.
51. Table E to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1899 is revoked.
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$2. Any licence issued under Table E to the Merchant Shipping Transitional Ordinance 1899 in respect of any launch, ferry vessel or motor boat provisions. of Class 1, Class 2. Class 3 or Class 4, being a licence which is in force
at the commencement of these regulations, shall be deemed to be a licence to ply within Class I plying limits, Class II plying limits. Class III plying limits or Class IV plying limits, respectively, issued in respect of such launch, ferry vessel or motor boat under regulation 4 of these regulations and shall be valid for the period for which it would have been valid under the said Table E.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
PLYING LIMITS,
CLASS ( PLying Limits.
Harbour and Specified Sheltered Waters.
Pictorie Harbour #red.
The waters contained within the following boundaries-
(reg. 3.]
On the east-A straight line drawn from the westernmost extremity of Siu Chau Wan Point to the westemmost extremity of A Kung Ngam Point (sometimes known as Kung Amk
On the west-A straight line drawn from the westernmost point of the Island of Hong Kong to the westernmost point of Green Island, thence a straight line drawn from the Westernmost point of Green Island to the easternmost point of Tsing Yi Rock, thence a straight line drawn true north from the castemmost point of Tsing Yi Rock to Tsing Yi, thence along the eastern and northern coast lines of Tsing Yi to the westernmost extremity of Tsing Yi and thence
straight line drawn true north therefrom to the mainland.
Aberdeen Area.
The waters contained within Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel bounded on the western entrance by a straight line drawn from the westernmost poio on Ap Lei Chau Island, Fo Yo Kok, true north to the foreshore of Hong Kong Island, and bounded on the south-east entrance by a straight line drawn from the eastern foreshore of Ap Lei Chau true east across to the foreshore of Hong Kong Island in position 22° 14′ 16′′ North Latitude 114° 09′ 45′′ East Longitude.
Fuck Bay Area.
The waters of Junk Bay to the northward of a straight line drawn from Lei Yee Mun point across to the northernmost point of Fat Tau Chau (unk Ishod), the northern shore of Fat Tau Chap, and a straight line drawn from the termost point of Fat Tau Chan to a point of land on the mainland shore in position 22 16' 48" North Latitude 114° 16′ 30o East Longitude. Port Shelter Arco,
The waters of Port Shelter and Rocky Harbour bounded on the north and el by the mainland shore and on the south and cast by a straight line drawn from La Tau Ko point to the southernmost point of Ngau Tau Island (off Shelter Island) thence by a straight line to the southernmost point of Tiu Chùng Chau (Jim Island), thence by a straight line to the southern extremity of Leung Suen Wan Chau (High Island), thence by the western and northern shore of Leung Shuen Wan Chau to its castem extremity, thence by a straight line dawn true north to the mainland shore.