THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 21, 1938.
keel of which has been laid before or after that date, as the case may be.
(8) Notwithstanding any provision of the load line rules or timber cargo regulations which requires a particular fitting, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried in a ship, or any particular provision to be made in a ship, the Governor may allow any other fitting, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made if he is satisfied that that other fitting, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or pro- vision, is at least as effective as that required by the said rules or regulations.
(4) Where any foreign ship is detained under this Act, and where any proceedings are taken under this Act against the master or owner of any such ship, notice shall forthwith be served on the Consular officer for the country to which the ship belongs at or nearest to the port where the ship is for the time being, and such notice shall specify the grounds on which the ship has been detained or the proceedings have been taken.
(5) Where a ship is detained in pursuance of any provision of this Act which provides for the detention of a ship until a certain event occurs, paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section seventeen of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899 (which makes provision as to the costs of the Government of and incidental to the detention and survey of the ship) shall apply as if the ship had been finally detained within the meaning of that paragraph,
(6) Any reference in this Act to any provision of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended by any subsequent Ordinance.
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