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Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Application.
(b) all inland waterways in the province of Kwangtung and the province of Kwangsi to which access can be obtained from the area specified in paragraph (a);
"sanitary accommodation" means accommodation set aside for the purposes of washing and also means accommodation containing water-closets or urinals;
"unberthed passenger" means a passenger, whether provided with a berth or not, found in a compartment in a ship containing more than six berths or passengers;
"washing accommodation" means accommodation set aside for the purposes of washing other than-
(a) any sleeping room or hospital ward, whether or not such room or ward is provided with a wash-basin, bath or shower; and
(b) any room set aside for use only as a laundry;
"watertight" and "weathertight" have the meanings assigned to them in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules for the time being in operation in Hong Kong;
"weather deck" means the uppermost deck in a ship, except in the case of passenger compartments from which access to the open air is on the deck forming the crown of a poop, bridge, forecastle or other enclosed space, in which case the deck over that space shall be deemed to be the weather deck.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, no structure shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be watertight, gastight or oiltight unless every opening in the structure other than ventilation openings required for the purpose of admission of air from passageways to sanitary accommodation, laundries, drying rooms or galleys is provided with means of closure whereby the opening may be made watertight, gastight or oiltight, as the case may be.
3. (1) These regulations shall apply to-
(a) all passenger ships engaged in the eastern trade area or the river trade area, which carry, or are certificated to carry, berthed or unberthed passengers; and
(b) all ships registered in Hong Kong which-
(i) carry, or are certificated to carry, more than twelve passengers; and
(ii) are engaged in any trade.
(2) In the case of any ship-
(a) to which these regulations apply pursuant to paragraph (1); and
N4
CAP. 281]
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Application.
(b) all inland waterways in the province of Kwangtung and the province of Kwangsi to which access can be obtained from the area specified in paragraph (a);
"sanitary accommodation" means accommodation set aside for the purposes of washing and also means accommodation con- taining water-closets or urinals;
"unberthed passenger" means a passenger, whether provided with a berth or not, found in a compartment in a ship containing more than six berths or passengers;
"washing accommodation" means accommodation set aside for
the purposes of washing other than-
(a) any sleeping room or hospital ward, whether or not such room or ward is provided with a wash-basin, bath or shower; and
(b) any room set aside for use only as a laundry;
"watertight" and "weathertight" have the meanings assigned to them in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules for the time being in operation in Hong Kong;
“weather deck" means the uppermost deck in a ship, except in the case of passenger compartments from which access to the open air is on the deck forming the crown of a poop, bridge, forecastle or other enclosed space, in which case the deck over that space shall be deemed to be the weather deck.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, no structure shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be watertight, gastight or oiltight unless every opening in the structure other than ventilation openings required for the purpose of admission of air from passageways to sanitary accommodation, laundries, drying rooms or galleys is provided with means of closure whereby the opening may be made watertight, gastight or oiltight, as the case may be.
3. (1) These regulations shall apply to-
(a) all passenger ships engaged in the eastern trade area or the river trade area, which carry, or are certificated to carry, berthed or unberthed passengers; and
(b) all ships registered in Hong Kong which-
(i) carry, or are certificated to carry, more than twelve passengers; and
(ii) are engaged in any trade.
(2) In the case of any ship-
(a) to which these regulations apply pursuant to paragraph
(1); and
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