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No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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exceeding 300 tons.
Trawlers.
British river
steamers not exceeding 60 tons.
Regulations
Table E.
Local steam or motor ferry
vessels.
Ship leaving without certificated
officers or clearance.
does not carry more than twelve passengers, shall be provided with a master who possesses a river trade certificate, and also with an engineer who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master:
Provided also that every steam trawler or
other fishing vessel propelled by mechanical power other than oars or sails regularly engaged in trawling upon the high seas from the Colony shall also be deemed to comply with the requirements of this sub-section if such vessel is provided with a duly certificated trawling master or a master who possesses a river trade certificate and an engineer who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master:
Provided further that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant special exemption, which may be subject to any conditions he may impose, from all or any of the require- ments of this sub-section in the case of any ship regularly plying between the Colony and Dosing, Swabue (Shanmi), Ping Hoi, Ma Kung, Sha Yu Chung, Nam 0, Tip Fuk, O Tau or any other non-treaty port if the master and mate shall have passed a special examination before the Harbour Master and shall be approved by him for service on such voyages.
(3) Every British river steamer not exceeding sixty tons shall comply with the regulations contained in Table E in the Regulations, and shall be provided with a master who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master and also with an engineer who possesses a like certificate.
(3A) Every steam or motor vessel which plies as a ferry between two or more points within the Colony shall comply with the regulations contained in Table E in the Regulations for the time being in force and shall be provided with a master who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master and also with an engineer who possesses a like certificate.
(4) The master of every British ship and of every foreign ship holding a passenger certificate under section 10, leaving or attempting to leave any port of the Colony without having on board, and entered on the register and articles of agreement,
officers possessing the certificates required by this section shall [s. 4 contd.] be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse a port clearance to any British ship, or to any foreign ship holding a passenger certificate under section 10, in case of non-compliance with the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section; and if any ship to which this sub-section refers leaves or attempts to leave any port of the Colony without a clearance, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
of un-
person.
(5) Every person who, having been engaged in any of the Penalty on capacities mentioned in sub-sections (2) or (3) in
employment such ship any as aforesaid, goes to sea in that capacity without being entitled certificated to and possessed of such certificate as is required by this section, and every person who employs any person in any of the above capacities in such ship without ascertaining that he is entitled to or possessed of such certificate as is required by this section, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
[(6), transferred to s. 41 by No. 5 of 1924.]
tion for
(7) Examinations shall be instituted for persons who wish Examina- to procure colonial certificates of competency as masters, mates certificates. or engineers in the mercantile marine.
examina-
tions.
(8) The Governor in Council may lay down rules as to the Rules for conduct of such examinations and as to the qualifications of the applicants, and such rules shall be strictly adhered to by all examiners.
ef. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 42, s. 1.]
(9) When any person is desirous of obtaining a colonial Applicant certificate of competency as master, first, second, or only mate,
for certi-
ficate to
to Harbour
or engineer in the mercantile marine, he shall give notice in give notice writing to that effect to the Harbour Master, who shall forward Master, the same to the Governor,
ment of
(10) It shall thereupon be lawful for the Governor to Appoint- constitute and appoint a board of examiners to inquire into the board of competency of such applicant, and such board shall consist of examiners.
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