CAP. 369]
Merchant Shipping (Safety)
[1981 Ed.
Modification of safety certificate in respect of life-saving appliances.
Issue for cargo ships of safety equipment certificates and exemption certificates.
16. (1) If, on any international voyage, a passenger ship registered in Hong Kong in respect of which a safety certificate is in force has on board a total number of persons less than the number stated in that certificate to be the number for which the life-saving appliances on the ship provide, the Director may, at the request of the owner, agent or master of the ship, issue a memorandum stating-
(a) the total number of persons carried on the ship on that voyage; and
(b) the consequent modification which may be made for the purpose of that voyage in the particulars with respect to life-saving appliances stated in the certificate.
(2) Any memorandum issued under subsection (1) shall-
(a) be annexed to the certificate to which it relates; and
(b) be submitted to the Director at the end of the voyage to which it relates.
(3) If a memorandum issued under subsection (1) is not submitted to the Director at the end of the voyage to which it relates the master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
17. (1) If the Director, on receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a ship registered in Hong Kong not being a passenger ship, is satisfied-
(a) that the ship complies with the life-saving appliances regulations and the fire-fighting appliances regulations applicable to the ship and to such international voyages as it is to be engaged on; and
(b) that it is properly provided with the lights, shapes and means of making sound signals required by the collision regulations,
he shall, on the application of the owner, agent or master, issue in respect of the ship a cargo ship safety equipment certificate showing that the ship complies with such of the requirements of the Convention relating to those matters as are applicable as aforesaid.
(2) If the Director, on receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a ship to which subsection (1) applies, is satisfied that-
(a) the ship is exempt, by virtue of any exercise by him of a power in that behalf conferred on him by this Ordinance or conferred on him by the life-saving appliances regulations and the fire-fighting appliances regulations, from any of the requirements of those regulations applicable to the ship and to such international voyages as it is to be engaged on;
(b) it complies with the rest of those requirements; and
(c) it is properly provided with the lights, shapes and means of making sound signals required by the collision regulations,
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CAP. 369]
Merchant Shipping (Safety)
[1981 Ed.
Modification of safety certificate in respect of life-saving appliances.
Issue for cargo ships of safety equipment certificates and exemption
certificates.
16. (1) If, on any, international voyage, a passenger ship registered in Hong Kong in respect of which a safety certificate is in force has on board a total number of persons less than the number stated in that certificate to be the number for which the life-saving appliances on the ship provide, the Director may, at the request of the owner, agent or master of the ship, issue a memorandum stating-
(a) the total number of persons carried on the ship on that
voyage; and
(b) the consequent modification which may be made for the purpose of that voyage in the particulars with respect to life-saving appliances stated in the certificate.
(2) Any memorandum issued under subsection (1) shall---
(a) be annexed to the certificate to which it relates; and (b) be submitted to the Director at the end of the voyage to
which it relates.
(3) If a memorandum issued under subsection (1) is not submitted to the Director at the end of the voyage to which it relates the master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
17. (1) If the Director, on receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a ship registered in Hong Kong not being a passenger ship, is satisfied-
(a) that the ship complies with the life-saving appliances regulations and the fire-fighting appliances regulations applicable to the ship and to such international voyages as it is to be engaged on; and
(b) that it is properly provided with the lights, shapes and means of making sound signals required by the collision regulations,
he shall, on the application of the owner, agent or master, issue in respect of the ship a cargo ship safety equipment certificate showing that the ship complies with such of the requirements of the Conven- tion relating to those matters as are applicable as aforesaid.
(2) If the Director, on receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a ship to which subsection (1) applies, is satisfied that--
(a) the ship is exempt, by virtue of any exercise by him of a power in that behalf conferred on him by this Ordinance or conferred on him by the life-saving appliances regulations and the fire-fighting appliances regulations, from any of the requirements of those regulations applicable to the ship and to such international voyages as it is to be engaged on; (b) it complies with the rest of those requirements; and (c) it is properly provided with the lights, shapes and means of making sound signals required by the collision regulations,
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