CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft)
Regulations
[1983 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Vessels to be properly manned and equipped.
No vessel to be used for unlawful
purposes.
Steamships not to be approached.
Prohibition of false bottoms.
L.N. 258/74.
Prohibition of dangerous goods.
Eighth Schedule. Ninth Schedule.
L.N. 258/74.
Not to use drags, etc.
28. (1) No vessel which is not properly manned and adequately equipped shall be under way within the waters of Hong Kong.
(2) No vessel shall be loaded in such a manner as to render her unseaworthy.
29. (1) No vessel shall be used for the purposes of prostitution, for the conveyance of women for the purpose of prostitution or any other immoral purpose.
(2) No vessel shall be used for gambling or any other unlawful purpose.
30. [Revoked, L.N. 273/83.]
31. No vessel shall attempt to go alongside of, or loiter within 100 feet of any ship, including a ship of war, in opposition to the wishes of the master of that ship.
32. [Revoked, L.N. 273/83.]
33. If any vessel having a false bottom or secret compartment is used within the waters of Hong Kong, the owner, agent (if any) and master shall, unless, in each case, he proves that he did not know and had no reason to believe that the false bottom or compartment existed, each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
34. (1) No master, owner or agent of any vessel shall receive or have on board thereof, and no person shall place on board any vessel any dangerous goods unless a dangerous goods certificate in the forms given in the Eighth Schedule or the Ninth Schedule, whichever is appropriate and valid for that type and quantity of dangerous goods, has been issued in respect of the vessel concerned by the Director.
(2) The master of any vessel shall not use that vessel for the towage of dangerous goods.
(3) Any master, owner or agent who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) Where any person referred to in paragraph (3) is convicted of an offence against that paragraph, the court may, in addition to any other penalty that it may impose, order that any dangerous goods involved in the commission of the offence be forfeited to the Crown.
35. (1) No person on any vessel shall, without the written permission of the Director, use drags, grapplings or other devices, within the waters of Hong Kong, for the purpose of lifting articles or
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CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft)
Regulations
[1983 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Vessels to be properly manned and equipped.
No vessel to be used for unlawful
purposes.
Steamships not to be approached.
Prohibition of false bottoms.
L.N. 258:74.
Prohibition of dangerous goods.
Eighth Schedule. Ninth Schedule.
L.N. 258/74.
Not to use drags, etc.
28. (1) No vessel which is not properly manned and ade- quately equipped shall be under way within the waters of Hong Kong.
(2) No vessel shall be loaded in such a manner as to render her unseaworthy.
29. (1) No vessel shall be used for the purposes of prostitu- tion, for the conveyance of women for the purpose of prostitution or any other immoral purpose.
(2) No vessel shall be used for gambling or any other unlawful purpose.
30. [Revoked, L.N. 273/83.]
31. No vessel shall attempt to go alongside of, or loiter within 100 feet of any ship, including a ship of war, in opposition to the wishes of the master of that ship.
32. [Revoked, L.N. 273/83.}
33. If any vessel having a false bottom or secret compartment is used within the waters of Hong Kong, the owner, agent (if any) and master shall, unless, in each case, he proves that he did not know and had no reason to believe that the false bottom or compartment existed, each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
34. (1) No master, owner or agent of any vessel shall receive or have on board thereof, and no person shall place on board any vessel any dangerous goods unless a dangerous goods certificate in the forms given in the Eighth Schedule or the Ninth Schedule whichever is appropriate and valid for that type and quantity of dangerous goods has been issued in respect of the vessel concerned by the Director.
(2) The master of any vessel shall not use that vessel for the towage of dangerous goods.
(3) Any master, owner or agent who contravenes this regula- tion shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) Where any person referred to in paragraph (3) is convicted of an offence against that paragraph, the court may, in addition to any other penalty that it may impose, order that any dangerous goods involved in the commission of the offence be forfeited to the Crown.
35. (1) No person on any vessel shall, without the written permission of the Director use drags, grapplings or other devices, within the waters of Hong Kong, for the purpose of lifting articles or
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