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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

FRI 13 MAR 92 11:07

PG.07

CONFIDENTIAL

Current UK Authority

Item

UK Enactment

14

MSA 1894, S.134

Minister of

Transport

!

15

MSA 1894, SS.140,

141 & 142;

MSA 1906, SS.61 &

MS (Seaman's

62;

Allotment) Act 1911

16

MSA 1894, S.128 MSA 1906, S.31

17

MSA 1894, SS.201 & 206, and MSA 1906, SS.25-27

Minister of Transport (formerly Board of Trade)

Minister of Transport

(a) Minister of Transport (formerly Board of Trade)

(b) The Queen in Council (i.e. the

| Privey Council of

the United Kingdom)

Power/Function

To make regulations governing final settlement of wages by superintendent of a mercantile marine office

(a) To approve the form in which allotment notes are made

(b) to make | regulations

governing the manner of making and executing allotments in favour of savings banks

To approve the form of certificate of discharge to be given by master to seafarer discharged in Hong Kong

(a) (i) To make rules for conducting inspections of provisions of food for crew;

(ii) To appoint inspecting officers for the above purpose;

(b) To alter the scale of provisions which must be

| furnished to crew

members.

Proposed HK Authority

The Bill will confer on the Governor in Council power to make regulations in relation to payment of wages and rendering accounts of wages paid

The Bill will confer on the Governor in Council power to make regulations governing the making of allotments, leaving the details to be prescribed in the regulations

The Bill will confer on the Governor in Council power to make regulations prescribing the procedure to be followed in

connection with the

discharge of seafarers from HK ships

The Bill will confer on the Governor in Council power to make relevant regulations; these, inter alia may empower persons to conduct

inspections.

Powers

of exemption granted to Seafarers' Authority

CONFIDENTIAL

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