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1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) [CAP. 281

Regulations

(b) where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the plans and specifications so conform, cause the plans and specifications, if approved by the Director under regulation 47C, to be endorsed by the appropriate authority and by him to that effect,

but no endorsement under this paragraph shall derogate from or affect any power, duty or discretion conferred or imposed on the appropriate authority by the Food Business By-laws or the Food Business (New Territories) Regulations, as the case may be.

47L. (1) The Director shall specify as a condition of every licence in respect of a Class VIII vessel the maximum number of persons, excluding persons employed on board, that may be accommodated at any one time on the vessel.

(2) If the condition referred to in paragraph (1) is contravened, the licensee and the person for the time being in charge of the Class VIII vessel commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $5,000.

Number of persons permitted.

L.N. 273/83.

PART VA

LOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

48A. (1) No vessel equipped with mechanical means of propulsion shall be under way in the waters of Hong Kong unless there is on board---

(a) a person in charge thereof who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master; and

(b) in addition to such person, a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:

Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel, the power of the machinery and the location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and a valid local certificate of competency as engineer.

(2) Any person while in charge of a vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificate of competency.

(3) If any provision of this regulation is contravened, the owner of the vessel in question, whether he was on board the vessel at the time of the contravention or not, and the person having charge of the vessel at such time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.

Vessels required to carry certificated masters and engineers.

L.N. 33/70.

L.N. 258/74.

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1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) [CAP. 281Regulations(b) where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the plans and specifications so conform, cause the plans and specifications, if approved by the Director under regulation 47C, to be endorsed by the appropriate authority and by him to that effect,but no endorsement under this paragraph shall derogate from or affect any power, duty or discretion conferred or imposed on the appropriate authority by the Food Business By-laws or the Food Business (New Territories) Regulations, as the case may be.47L. (1) The Director shall specify as a condition of every licence in respect of a Class VIII vessel the maximum number of persons, excluding persons employed on board, that may be accommodated at any one time on the vessel.(2) If the condition referred to in paragraph (1) is contravened, the licensee and the person for the time being in charge of the Class VIII vessel commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $5,000.Number of persons permitted.L.N. 273/83.PART VALOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY48A. (1) No vessel equipped with mechanical means of propulsion shall be under way in the waters of Hong Kong unless there is on board---(a) a person in charge thereof who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master; and(b) in addition to such person, a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel, the power of the machinery and the location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and a valid local certificate of competency as engineer.(2) Any person while in charge of a vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificate of competency.(3) If any provision of this regulation is contravened, the owner of the vessel in question, whether he was on board the vessel at the time of the contravention or not, and the person having charge of the vessel at such time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.Vessels required to carry certificated masters and engineers.L.N. 33/70.L.N. 258/74.Page 25Page 26
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1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft} [CAP. 281Regulations(b) where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the plans and specifications so conform, cause the plans and speci- fications, if approved by the Director under regulation 47C, to be endorsed by the appropriate authority and by him to that effect,but no endorsement under this paragraph shall derogate from or affect any power, duty or discretion conferred or imposed on the appropriate authority by the Food Business By-laws or the Food Business (New Territories) Regulations, as the case may be.47L. (1) The Director shall specify as a condition of every licence in respect of a Class VIII vessel the maximum number of persons, excluding persons employed on board, that may be accom- modated at any one time on the vessel.(2) If the condition referred to in paragraph (1) is con- travened, the licensee and the person for the time being in charge of the Class VIII vessel commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $5,000.P 25[Subsidiary]Number of persons permitted.L.N. 273-83.PART VALOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY48A. (1) No vessel equipped with mechanical means of pro- pulsion shall be under way in the waters of Hong Kong unless there is on board---(a) a person in charge thereof who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master; and(b) in addition to such person, a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel, the power of the machinery and the location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and a valid local certificate of competency as engineer.(2) Any person while in charge of a vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificate of competency.(3) If any provision of this regulation is contravened, the owner of the vessel in question, whether he was on board the vessel at the time of the contravention or not, and the person having charge of the vessel at such time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.Vessels required to carry certificated masters and engineers.L.N. 33/70.L.N. 258 '74.Page25Page 26
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1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft} [CAP. 281

Regulations

(b) where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the plans and specifications so conform, cause the plans and speci- fications, if approved by the Director under regulation 47C, to be endorsed by the appropriate authority and by him to that effect,

but no endorsement under this paragraph shall derogate from or affect any power, duty or discretion conferred or imposed on the appropriate authority by the Food Business By-laws or the Food Business (New Territories) Regulations, as the case may be.

47L. (1) The Director shall specify as a condition of every licence in respect of a Class VIII vessel the maximum number of persons, excluding persons employed on board, that may be accom- modated at any one time on the vessel.

(2) If the condition referred to in paragraph (1) is con- travened, the licensee and the person for the time being in charge of the Class VIII vessel commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $5,000.

P 25

[Subsidiary]

Number of

persons permitted.

L.N. 273-83.

PART VA

LOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

48A. (1) No vessel equipped with mechanical means of pro- pulsion shall be under way in the waters of Hong Kong unless there is on board---

(a) a person in charge thereof who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master; and

(b) in addition to such person, a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:

Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel, the power of the machinery and the location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and a valid local certificate of competency as engineer.

(2) Any person while in charge of a vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificate of competency.

(3) If any provision of this regulation is contravened, the owner of the vessel in question, whether he was on board the vessel at the time of the contravention or not, and the person having charge of the vessel at such time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.

Vessels required

to carry certificated masters and engineers.

L.N. 33/70.

L.N. 258 '74.

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