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EXTRACT FROM SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

729.

to Gazette No. 7

Saturday, January 22,

Vol. XCI

1949.

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Addition of

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The principal Ordinance is amended by the inser- section 27A tion of the following section as section 27A after section to the

principal

Ordinance.

27 thereof:-

Breaking up

27A.(1) If any person being the owner of and removal any wrecked, submerged, sunken or stranded vessel, of wrecks. or the duly authorised agent or servant of such

owner, is desirous of breaking up such vessel prior to removal thereof from the waters of the Colony, such person shall, before commencing breaking up operations, obtain the written per- mission of the Director of Marine who shall be entitled to grant permission conditionally upon such person furnishing security in such reasonable amount as the Director of Marine may consider necessary to ensure the effective removal of such vessel or any portion thereof from the waters of the Colony.

(2) Every person who, without the previous written permission of the Director of Marine, does or causes to be done any breaking up operations of any wrecked, submerged, sunken or stranded vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

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