1982 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Aliens Employment)
[CAP. 80
1
Repealed by 53 of 1982, s. 9
CHAPTER 80
MERCHANT SHIPPING (ALIENS EMPLOYMENT)
To restrict the employment of aliens on certain British ships originally registered in the Colony of Hong Kong.
8 of 1922. (Cap. 80, 1950.)
(Amended, 4 of 1926, s. 2)
4 of 1926. 33 of 1939.
17 of 1965.
4 of 1966.
[24 March 1922.]
53 of 1982.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Aliens Employment) Ordinance.
Short title.
Employment of aliens in British ships.
2. (1) Subject to subsection (1A), no alien shall act as master, chief officer or chief engineer of a British ship of over 60 tons net register tonnage registered in the Colony: (Amended, 53 of 1982, s. 2)
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any person who holds a valid certificate of exemption granted by the Governor and who complies with the conditions, if any, attached to such exemption, or to any alien who has acted as a master, chief officer or chief engineer of a British ship at any time during the war of 1914 to 1918 and who is certified by the Admiralty to have performed good and faithful service in that capacity. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40, and 4 of 1966, s. 2)
(1A) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who is a Chinese resident as respects a ship engaged on a voyage within river trade limits. (Added 53 of 1982, s. 2)
(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)—
"Chinese resident" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Immigration Ordinance;
"river trade limits" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. (Added, 53 of 1982, s. 2)
(2) No alien shall act in any capacity on board a British ship of over 300 tons net register tonnage registered in the Colony unless he has produced to the officer before whom he is engaged satisfactory proof of his nationality. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40, and 17 of 1965, Schedule)
3. Any person who engages an alien within the Colony for employment on a British ship in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance shall also be guilty of an offence, and where the person guilty of an offence is a company, every director and officer of the company shall be guilty of the like offence unless he proves that the act constituting the offence took place without his consent or connivance. (Amended 4 of 1926, s. 2, and 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)
(Cap. 115.)
(Cap. 281.)
Persons engaging aliens for employment in contravention of the Ordinance.
1982 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Aliens Employment)
[CAP. 80
1
Repealed by 1 figus. 9
CHAPTER 80
MERCHANT SHIPPING (ALIENS EMPLOYMENT)
To restrict the employment of aliens on certain British ships Originally
registered in the Colony of Hong Kong.
8 of 1922. (Cap. 80. 1950.)
(Amended, 4 of 1926, s. 2)
4 of 1926. 33 of 1939.
17 of 1965.
4 of 1966.
[24 March 1922.]
53 of 1982.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Short title. (Aliens Employment) Ordinance.
Employment of aliens in British ships.
2. (1) Subject to subsection (1A), no alien shall act as master, chief officer or chief engineer of a British ship of over 60 tons net register tonnage registered in the Colony: (Amended, 53 of 1919.92, s. 5. 1982, s. 2)
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any person who holds a valid certificate of exemption granted by the Governor and who complies with the conditions, if any, attached to such exemption, or to any aljen who has acted as a master, chief officer or chief engineer of a British ship at any time during the war of 1914 to 1918 and who is certified by the Admiralty to have performed good and faithful service in that capacity. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) and 4 of 1966, s. 2)
(IA) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who is a Chinese resident as respects a ship engaged on a voyage within river trade limits. (Added 53 of 1982, s. 2)
(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)—–
"Chinese resident" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the
Immigration Ordinance;
"river trade limits" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. (Added, 53 of 1982, s. 2)
(2) No alien shall act in any capacity on board a British ship of over 300 tons net register tonnage registered in the Colony unless he has produced to the officer before whom he is engaged satisfactory proof of his nationality.
(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40, and 17 of 1965, Schedule)
3. Any person who engages an alien within the Colony for employment on a British ship in contravention of the provisions of this ordinance shall also be guilty of an offence, and where the person guilty of an offence is a company, every director and officer of the company shall be guilty of the like offence unless he proves that the act constituting the offence took place without his consent or connivance.
(Amended 4 of 1926, s. 2, and 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)
(Cap. 115.)
(Cap. 281.)
Persons engaging aliens for employment in contravention of the Ordinance.
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