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1974 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry

Vessels) Regulations

[CAP. 281

J 15

(4) (a) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of

the provisions of paragraph (1) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(b) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000; and, if so required in writing by the Director, shall restore such vessel to the same condition as to structure or ballast, as the case may be, as the vessel was in immediately prior to the contravention, and until such restoration is effected to the satisfaction of the Director any licence or permit to ply granted in respect of the vessel shall be deemed to be suspended.

39. (1) The maximum hire charges for any launch in respect of which a licence in Class I is in force and which is not structurally eligible for a licence of any other class may be prescribed from time to time by the Commissioner for Transport by notification in the

Gazette.

(2) A notice, written in English and Chinese, declaring the maximum hire charges, if any, for the time being prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in every launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply.

(3) A launch shall be deemed to be on hire from the time when at the request of the hirer such launch is available, with her engine running, for the hirer's use.

(4) If the owner or master of any launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply charges, or causes or permits to be charged, any hire charge in excess of those prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(5) The owner of any launch in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

40. The master of any launch or ferry vessel who without reasonable cause refuses-

(a) in the case of a launch, to carry any passenger anywhere

within the harbour limits; or

(b) in the case of a ferry vessel, to carry any passenger upon

any route advertised for that vessel,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 255/74.

Prescribing of

hire charges for

certain launches.

L.N. 18/73.

L.N. 255/74.

L.N. 255/74.

22272 07 1988

of

Refusal to carry passengers.

L.N. 255/74.

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1974 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Launches and FerryVessels) Regulations[CAP. 281J 15(4) (a) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any ofthe provisions of paragraph (1) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.(b) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000; and, if so required in writing by the Director, shall restore such vessel to the same condition as to structure or ballast, as the case may be, as the vessel was in immediately prior to the contravention, and until such restoration is effected to the satisfaction of the Director any licence or permit to ply granted in respect of the vessel shall be deemed to be suspended.39. (1) The maximum hire charges for any launch in respect of which a licence in Class I is in force and which is not structurally eligible for a licence of any other class may be prescribed from time to time by the Commissioner for Transport by notification in theGazette.(2) A notice, written in English and Chinese, declaring the maximum hire charges, if any, for the time being prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in every launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply.(3) A launch shall be deemed to be on hire from the time when at the request of the hirer such launch is available, with her engine running, for the hirer's use.(4) If the owner or master of any launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply charges, or causes or permits to be charged, any hire charge in excess of those prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.(5) The owner of any launch in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.40. The master of any launch or ferry vessel who without reasonable cause refuses-(a) in the case of a launch, to carry any passenger anywherewithin the harbour limits; or(b) in the case of a ferry vessel, to carry any passenger uponany route advertised for that vessel,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.[Subsidiary]L.N. 255/74.Prescribing ofhire charges forcertain launches.L.N. 18/73.L.N. 255/74.L.N. 255/74.22272 07 1988ofRefusal to carry passengers.L.N. 255/74.Page 15Page 16
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1974 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Launches and FerryVessels) Regulations[CAP. 281J 15(4) (a) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any ofthe provisions of paragraph (1) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.(b) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000; and, if so required in writing by the Director, shall restore such vessel to the same condition as to structure or ballast, as the case may be, as the vessel was in immediately prior to the contravention, and until such restoration is effected to the satisfaction of the Director any licence or permit to ply granted in respect of the vessel shall be deemed to be suspended.39. (1) The maximum hire charges for any launch in respect of which a licence in Class I is in force and which is not structurally eligible for a licence of any other class may be prescribed from time to time by the Commissioner for Transport by notification in theGazette.(2) A notice, written in English and Chinese, declaring the maximum hire charges, if any, for the time being prescribed pur- suant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in every launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply.(3) A launch shall be deemed to be on hire from the time when at the request of the hirer such launch is available, with her engine running, for the hirer's use.(4) If the owner or master of any launch to which the pro- visions of this regulation apply charges, or causes or permits to be charged, any hire charge in excess of those prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.(5) The owner of any launch in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.40. The master of any launch or ferry vessel who without reasonable cause refuses-(a) in the case of a launch, to carry any passenger anywherewithin the harbour limits; or(b) in the case of a ferry vessel, to carry any passenger uponany route advertised for that vessel,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.[Subsidiary]L.N. 255/74.Prescribing ofhire charges forcertain launches.L.N. 18/73.L.N. 255/74.L.N. 255/74.22272 07 1988ofRefusal to carry passengers.L.N. 255/74.Page 15Page 16
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1974 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry

Vessels) Regulations

[CAP. 281

J 15

(4) (a) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of

the provisions of paragraph (1) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(b) The owner of any vessel in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000; and, if so required in writing by the Director, shall restore such vessel to the same condition as to structure or ballast, as the case may be, as the vessel was in immediately prior to the contravention, and until such restoration is effected to the satisfaction of the Director any licence or permit to ply granted in respect of the vessel shall be deemed to be suspended.

39. (1) The maximum hire charges for any launch in respect of which a licence in Class I is in force and which is not structurally eligible for a licence of any other class may be prescribed from time to time by the Commissioner for Transport by notification in the

Gazette.

(2) A notice, written in English and Chinese, declaring the maximum hire charges, if any, for the time being prescribed pur- suant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in every launch to which the provisions of this regulation apply.

(3) A launch shall be deemed to be on hire from the time when at the request of the hirer such launch is available, with her engine running, for the hirer's use.

(4) If the owner or master of any launch to which the pro- visions of this regulation apply charges, or causes or permits to be charged, any hire charge in excess of those prescribed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(5) The owner of any launch in respect of which any of the provisions of paragraph (2) are contravened shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

40. The master of any launch or ferry vessel who without reasonable cause refuses-

(a) in the case of a launch, to carry any passenger anywhere

within the harbour limits; or

(b) in the case of a ferry vessel, to carry any passenger upon

any route advertised for that vessel,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 255/74.

Prescribing of

hire charges for

certain launches.

L.N. 18/73.

L.N. 255/74.

L.N. 255/74.

22272 07 1988

of

Refusal to carry passengers.

L.N. 255/74.

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