TNAG-1661-FCO40-2309-Hong-Kong-localisation-of-shipping-legislation-1987 — Page 122

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

Mr. Clinton Leeks,

Hong Kong Department,

Foreign and Commonwealth Office,

London SW1A 2AH,

England.

Dea Clinton,

Pps pl.

2 March 1987

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Localisation of Merchant Shipping Laws Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369)

You will have seen our telno 610 and DTp's

telno mast 001 in reply.

I not

seen

:

I now enclose two copies to each of the first five sets of localised regulations to be made under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance. I should be grateful if you and DTP would examine them and let us have any comments as soon as possible.

All five sets are based on the equivalent UK regulations which have been extended to Hong Kong. comprise:-

They

(a)

(Navigational Warnings) Regs. 1987;

(b)

(Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regs. 1987;

(c)

(Closing of Openings in Hulks and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regs. 1987;

(d)

(Automatic Pilot and Testing of Steering Gear) Regs. 1987;

(Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Regs. 1987.

(e)

The preamble and citation of each set of

regulations follows Hong Kong practice and to that extent is different from the United Kingdom Regulations. As regards the texts themselves, items (c) and (d) above contain no changes of any significance from the UK regulations. The principal changes in the other regulations are as follows:-

/Item (a)