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Hydrofoil Ships (Exemption) Notice

[CAP. 369

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[Subsidiary]

UNIVERSITY

OHYDROFOIL SHIPS (EXEMPTION) NOTICE

110

KUNG

(Cap. 369, section 114)

[25 November 1981]

L.N. 107

LAW

LIBRAR. EL 1982

I, Secretary for Economic Services, hereby grant the following exemption-

1.

All passenger carrying hydrofoil ships registered in Hong Kong, the construction of which commenced before 25 May 1980, operating on short international voyages within River Trade Limits shall be exempted from the requirements of the particular rules and regulations enumerated below-

(i) The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/535 U.K.)

Regulations 7(3), 10(1)(c), 13(1), 15(2), 17(3), 19, 24, 30, 35(2), 43, 45, 86(3), 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 98, 113(1), 114(6), 114(11), 117(3) and 122(2):

Provided that the exemption under regulation 10(1)(c) shall not apply to hydrofoil ships with surface piercing foils.

(ii) The Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations (Cap. 281 sub. leg.)

Regulations 10(2), 10(3), 10(4) and 10(5).

(iii) The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules 1965 (S.I. 1965/1106 U.K.) as amended

Rules 3(1), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5), 3(6)(i), 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)(b), 4(4)(a), 4(6), 8(2)(a), 8(2)(b), 10, 11 and 65.

(iv) The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/529 U.K.)

Regulation 3(2).

2. This exemption is granted having regard to the size and construction of these special types of craft, the restricted nature of the service in which full compliance with the rules and regulations is considered to be unreasonable, impracticable or unnecessary in that other arrangements have been substituted to my satisfaction.

3. The exemption shall be subject to full compliance with the provisions of the Passenger and Safety Certificate and of the Conditions of Exemption specified by the Director of Marine. The exemption shall be deemed to have taken effect from 25 November 1981 and shall remain in operation until revoked either generally or specifically in respect of a particular requirement.