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Report for the period 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1991 on the application in Hong Kong of the

Merchant Chipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) which was ratified by the United Kingdom on 28 November 1980

in

This convention has been applied with modification in Hong Kong

of respect

Article 2(a) by a

the declaration registered by International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 26 July 1982.

This is

full report by a

Government of Hong Kong. supersedes all previous reports on the application of this convention.

the

It

QUESTION I

The provisions of this convention are applied by the following pieces of legislation :

(a) Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Chapter 281, together with regulations made under sections 5, 6A and 114 and rules made under section 6 (2) of the ordinance including :-

Merchant Shipping (Certification and

Watchkeeping) Regulations;

Merchant Shipping (Navigational Watch Ratings)

Regulations;

'Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings)

Regulations;

V

Merchant Shipping (Tankers Officers and Ratings)

Regulations;

Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Proficiency in

Survival Craft) Rules;

above regulations and rules comply with the requirements of the International Convention on Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers which has been extended to Hong Kong. They also enable Hong Kong to comply with some of the provisions of this convention;

(b) Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance, Chapter 135, and regulations made under section 14B of the ordinance;

(c) Merchant Shipping (Safety)

(Safety) Ordinance, Chapter 369, regulations made under sections 111 and 123(b) of ordinance;

(a)

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 of the United Kingdom;

and.

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