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QUESTION III

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The application

of the legislation and administration of the regulations is

is entrusted to the Shipping Division of the Marine Department which is staffed by professional surveyors of a standard comparable with those of the

the United Kingdom Department of Transport. The accommodation is inspected and measured" and the various installations are tested by these surveyors who refer to their superiors if any exemption is required. On completion, the surveyor is required to certify compliance with the regulations and any conditions of exemption. The process of registry or re-registry cannot be completed without this certificate. The surveyor may certify to the Registrar that the crew spaces do not comply with the requirements of the regulations and that the crew space deduction should be disallowed.

QUESTION IV

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No decision involving questions of principle relating to the application of this Convention has been given by any court.

QUESTION V

This Convention is applied mainly by advice and so far, prosecution has not been found necessary. The procedure is that plans are submitted to the Director of Marine in accordance with

with regulation 5 of the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations for modification. The

approval. . or responsible surveyor of the Marine Department inspects the work in progress and points out any faults as they arise. During the process, the surveyor is available to the crew and will take up complaints and suggestions with

with the shipowner's representatives. There are no formal reports.

of inspection except for the final certification.

There appears to

general satisfaction with the provisions of the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations and their application. The prescribed high standards of sanitation and hygiene for accommodation are well-received by crews.

QUESTION VI

Copies of this report have been sent to the Labour Advisory Board on which employers' organisations and trade unions are represented and, through the United Kingdom Department of Employment, to the Confederation of British Industry and the Trades

Trades Union Congress of

of Great Britain. No observations regarding the application of this convention in Hong Kong have been received to date from any organisations of employers or workers during the period under review.

HONG KONG 'September 1992

J.A. MILLER DIRECTOR OF MARINE