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5. THE LAWS OF HONG KONG REGULATING SHIPPING AND THE USE OF THE PORTS AND WATERS OF HONG KONG WOULD REMAIN IN FORCE AFTER 1997, INCLUDING THOSE LAWS THAT GIVE EFFECT TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS BINDING UPON HONG KONG. ANY CHANGES IN THESE LAWS WOULD BE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE SAR ARRANGE- MENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE FOR THE CONTINUED APPLICATION TO THE HKSAR OF THOSE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS BINDING UPON HONG KONG PRIOR TO 1997 INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE (1969) AND THE PROTOCOL TO THAT CONVENTION (1975), THE CONVENTION ON FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFICE (1965), AND THE CONVENTION RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS IN CASES OF OIL POL- THE HONG KONG SAR WOULD MAINTAIN ITS LUTION CASUALTIES (1969) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION AS QUOTE HONG KONG, CHINA UNQUOTE, AND PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE INTER- NATIONAL MARITIME DEVELOPMENTS BY ATTENDING OVERSEAS CONFERENCES AND BY NEGOTIATING AND ENTERING AGREEMENTS IN ITS OWN RIGHT.

6. SHIPS REGISTERED UNDER THE HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPS (WHICH BY 1997 WILL BE ESTABLISHED UNDER HONG KONG LAW INDEPENDENTLY OF THE BRITISH REGISTER WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION IN THE HONG KONG SAR (WITH THE RIGHT TO FLY A DISTINCTIVE FLAG AS SHIPS OF QUOTE HONG KONG, CHINA UNQUOTE.)

7. THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE RESPONS- IBILITY UNDER THE LAW FOR THE FOLLOWING:

(A) ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORTS AND WATERS OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING POLLUTION CONTROL AND THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION BY LIGHTING, DREDGING, BUOYAGE, AND CONTROL OF TRAFFIC:

(B) REGISTRATION, SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF SHIPS BELONGING

TO PERSONS AND COMPANIES RESIDENT IN HONG KONG:

(C) SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF SHIPS REGISTERED IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS BINDING UPON THE HONG KONG SAR:

(D) CERTIFICATION OF THE COMPETENCE OF SHIPS' OFFICERS AND CREWS :

(E) INSPECTION OF SHIPS VISITING HONG KONG TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS BINDING UPON THE HONG KONG SAR:

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