Cancellation
or suspen- sion of certificate of competency by Harbour Master.
Cancellation
or suspen- sion of certificate of competency by Governor in Council.
Delivery up of licence or certificate upon can- cellation or suspension.
Disobedience
of order of Harbour Master.
Exemption.
Collision regulations.
57 and 58 Vic. c. 60, s. 418.
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(11.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to cancel, or to suspend for any period, any certificate of competency issued by virtue of the provisions of this section, if it is proved to his satisfaction after due enquiry that the holder of the certificate has been guilty of any incompetency or negligence in the performance of his duties as master or engineer as the case may be.
(12.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, for any cause which he may think fit, to cancel any certificate issued by virtue of the provi- sions of this section or to suspend it for any period.
(13.) If upon the cancellation or suspension of any such licence or certificate, the licensee, or the holder of the certificate as the case may be, or any person in possession of such licence or certificate, fails to deliver up the licence or certificate to the Harbour Master forthwith upon demand he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
(14.) No master or other person in charge of any launch or motor boat shall disobey any lawful order of the Harbour Master.
(15.) This section shall not apply to launches or motor boats which are the property of His Majesty or of any foreign state.
(16) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be con- strued as exempting Jaunches or motor boats from compliance with the regulations for the prevention of collisions which are in force in the colony under or by virtue of the provisions of the Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1894.
Regulations 4-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council relating to to make regulations for the purpose of prohibiting, restricting, regulating and controlling in any manner whatsoever the embarkation or landing of persons or things on or from vessels of all kinds.
embarkation and landing.
(2.) The powers conferred by this section shall be without prejudice to any powers already possessed by the Governor in Council.
Objects and Reasons.
There are three main objects in this bill. One is to relax during the war the requirements as to certificated officers in the case of river steamers. The second is to provide for the licensing of all launches, including those which are not licensed at present. The third is to give the Governor in Council general power to make regula- tions for the purpose of controlling the embarkation and landing of persons and goods on or from vessels of all kinds.
The abnormal conditions of the present war have caused a great shortage of competent and suitable certi- ficated officers, and it is proposed to relax some of the ordinary requirements in the case of river steamers. As segards the deck officers, it is proposed to substitute an extra Chinese pilot for the mate, so that river steamers will be able to run with a certificated master and 3 Chinese pilots. As regards the engineers, it is proposed to substitute for the seend engineer, in cases where a second engineer is required, a Chinese engineer holding a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master and specially approved by the Harbour Master for the service contemplated in the bill. These provisions are contained in clause 2 of the bill.
Clause 3 repeals section 37 of the principal Ordinance and substitutes a new section. Under the new section it is intended to make regulations requiring all launches
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