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Report for the period 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1992 on the application in Hong Kong of the

ACCOMMODATION OF CREWS CONVENTION (REVISED), 1949 (NO. 92) which was ratified by the United Kingdom on 6th August, 1953

This convention is applied to Hong Kong with modifications by a declaration registered by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 28 August 1964 and with improved declarations registered on 18 February 1977 and 27 April 1984.

The current modifications registered with the ILO are as follows

Article 1(5)

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competent authority after ог such organisation or be representative of owners of or organisation (if any) as of seamen employed in British

Variations may be approved by the consultation with the shipowners organisations as appear to him to British ships and such organisation appear to him to be representative ships.

Article 3(2)(e)

Excluded.

Article 5(c)

Regulations do not prescribe any procedure for complaint by a recognised bona fide trade union, although a procedure for complaints by individual crews members is prescribed.

Article 10(10)

There is no provision for consultation with shipowners, organisations of shipowners or bona fide trade unions.

This is a full report by the Government of Hong Kong. It supersedes all previous reports on the application of this convention.

QUESTION I

The provisions of this convention are applied by the following

legislation

(a) the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping Acts;

(b) the Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Chapter 281;

(c) the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation)

Regulations 1978 and its amendments;

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