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NOTL

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in regard to

37. Proper colours

(1) The proper colours of a registered ship shall be the flags specified in Schedule flown in the manner specified in that Schedule.

(2) A registered ship may at any time, and shall on entering and leaving any port. fly the proper colours.

(3) No registered ship shall fly any colours purporting to be or closely resembling the proper colours which are not the proper colours.

(4) A ship, not being a registered ship, shall not-

(a) except with the permission of the Director, fly the proper colours

of a registered ship; or

(b) fly any colours which purport to be or closely resemble the

proper colours.

(5) Where subsection (2), (3) or (4) is contravened the master of the ship concerned commits an offence and is liable--

(a) in the case of a contravention of subsection (2), to a fine of

$5,000; and

(b) in the case of a contravention of subsection (3) or (4), to a fine of

$10,000.

(6) Any officer of the Marine Department authorized by the Director for the purpose may-

(a) board any ship upon which any colours are flown in con-

travention of this section; and

(b) seize, take away and dispose of any such colours.

(7) Any person who hinders or obstructs an officer in the exercise of his powers under subsection (6) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10.000.

SCHEDULE 1

PROPER COLOURS OF A REGISTERED SHIP

[ss. 37 & 92)

The red ensign flown directly above the blue ensign with Hong Kong armenal bearings.