1986 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations
[CAP. 281
$ 5
3C. (1) The licensed owner shall display at all times in a conspicuous position on his pleasure vessel (other than a pleasure vessel ordinarily attached to or carried on it to which regulation 3(8) applies) the current licence disc issued under regulation 3(3) or 3A in respect of the vessel.
(2) A licensed owner who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
(3) A licensed owner who displays on his pleasure vessel a licence disc--
(a) which has expired or is not valid for any other reason; or
(b) on which the figures or other particulars are not legible,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
4. (1) The Director shall record in a register such particulars of every licensed pleasure vessel and of the owner or owners thereof as are submitted to him under regulation 3(2).
(2) The licensed owner of a pleasure vessel shall notify the Director in writing of any change of address or other particulars recorded on the register within 72 hours after the change thereof.
(3) A licensed owner who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable-
(a) where the contravention relates to a change of address, to a fine of $5,000; or
(b) where the contravention relates to any other particulars, to a fine of $2,000.
5. (1) No person shall-
(a) possess a pleasure vessel; or
(b) use a pleasure vessel in the waters of Hong Kong,
unless there is a valid licence in respect of the vessel.
(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) and, if such person is not the owner of the pleasure vessel, the owner shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(3) Without prejudice to regulation 3B, where a breach of any condition of a licence of a pleasure vessel is committed the person in charge of the pleasure vessel and, if such person is not the licensed owner of the pleasure vessel, the licensed owner shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
[Subsidiary]
Display of licence discs. L.N. 55/78. L.N. 219/81.
Record of registered particulars. L.N. 55/78. L.N. 219/81.
Offences. L.N. 55/78. L.N. 219/81.
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1986 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations
[CAP. 281
$ 5
3C. (1) The licensed owner shall display at all times in a conspicuous position on his pleasure vessel (other than a pleasure vessel ordinarily attached to or carried on it to which regulation 3(8) applies) the current licence disc issued under regulation 3(3) or 3A in respect of the vessel.
(2) A licensed owner who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
(3) A licensed owner who displays on his pleasure vessel a licence disc--
(a) which has expired or is not valid for any other reason; or
(b) on which the figures or other particulars are not legible,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
4. (1) The Director shall record in a register such particulars of every licensed pleasure vessel and of the owner or owners thereof as are submitted to him under regulation 3(2).
(2) The licensed owner of a pleasure vessel shall notify the Director in writing of any change of address or other particulars recorded on the register within 72 hours after the change thereof.
(3) A licensed owner who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable-
(a) where the contravention relates to a change of address, to a
fine of $5,000; or
(b) where the contravention relates to any other particulars, to
a fine of $2,000.
5. (1) No person shall-
(a) possess a pleasure vessel; or
(b) use a pleasure vessel in the waters of Hong Kong,
unless there is a valid licence in respect of the vessel.
(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) and, if such person is not the owner of the pleasure vessel, the owner shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(3) Without prejudice to regulation 3B, where a breach of any condition of a licence of a pleasure vessel is committed the person in charge of the pleasure vessel and, if such person is not the licensed owner of the pleasure vessel, the licensed owner shall each be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
[Subsidiary]
Display of licence discs. L.N. 55/78. L.N. 219/81.
Record of registered particulars. L.N. 55/78.
L.N. 219/81.
Offences.
L.N. $5/78. L.N. 219/81.
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