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(i) "approved" means approved by the Director of Marine.

(j) "re-registered" means re-registration on the occasion of change

of registry to Hong Kong of an existing

existing ship registered elsewhere. (not defined by law)

Article 3

enforcing applied.

The

the

Director of Marine is entrusted

with the responsibility of legislative provisions for which this convention is being

2(a) The laws and regulations are brought to the notice of the public through publication in the Government Gazette and through press coverage. They are brought more particularly to the attention of the parties

parties concerned by the professional surveyors of the Marine Department at the time of inspecting the ship. Advice is freely available from the Shipping Division and the consultative committees of the Marine Department at any time.

2(b) The shipowners are responsible for complying with the laws and

regulations to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine.

2(c) Sections 18 (5) and (6) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance prescribe a maximum fine of HK$10,000 for contravention of the regulations with

with respect to the crew accommodation made under section 19.

2(d) Regulation 38(2) of the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations requires the master of a ship or an officer appointed by him to inspect the crew accommodation at intervals not exceeding seven days and to record the inspection in the official log book. Surveyors of the Marine Department are empowered to conduct inspections under circumstances prescribed in this section and also when the Director of Marine has reason to believe that a requirement of these regulations has not been satisfied.

2(e) There is no provision for consultation with shipowners, shipowners' organisations ог the bona fide trade unions of

seafares in Hong Kong.

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Article 5

PART II. PLANNING AND CONTROL OF CREW ACCOMMODATION

This article is incorporated in regulation 5.

This article is incorporated in regulation 3 and 5.

It is required that complaints

complaints are made in writing, signed by one member of

of the crew in the case of a ship under 1 000 tons and by three members of the crew in any other ship, and sent to the Shipping Division of the Marine Department. Rigid adherence to this formal procedure would, however, exclude