1981 Ed.]
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General, shall, on receiving the signal prescribed by the regulations for indicating that a message is about to be sent under this section-
(a) refrain from sending messages for a time sufficient to allow other stations to receive the message; and
(b) if so required by the Director transmit the message in such manner as may be required by the Director.
(4) Compliance with subsection (3) shall be deemed to be a condition of every licence issued by the Postmaster General under the Telecommunications Ordinance in respect of the establishment or installation of a wireless telegraph station.
(5) For the purposes of this section-
(a) the expression "tropical storm" means a hurricane, typhoon, cyclone or other storm of a similar nature; and
(b) the master of a ship shall be deemed to have met with a tropical storm if he has reason to believe that there is such a storm in his vicinity.
83. (1) If the master of a ship uses or displays or causes or permits any person under his authority to use or display-
(a) any signal prescribed by regulations made under section 100 except in the circumstances and for the purposes prescribed by these regulations; or
(b) any private signal, whether registered or not, which is liable to be mistaken for any signal prescribed by those regulations,
he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and shall further be liable to pay compensation for any labour undertaken, risk incurred or loss sustained in consequence of the signal having been supposed to be a signal of distress; and that compensation may, without prejudice to any other remedy, be recovered in the same manner as salvage.
(2) Nothing in section 82(3) shall interfere with the transmission of signals prescribed by regulations made under section 100.
84. (1) The master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, on receiving at sea a signal of distress or information from any source that a vessel or aircraft is in distress, shall proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress (informing them if possible that he is doing so) unless he is unable, or in the special circumstances of the case considers it unreasonable or unnecessary, to do so, or unless he is released under subsection (3) or (4).
(2) Where the master of any ship in distress has requisitioned any ship registered in Hong Kong that has answered his call, it shall be the duty of the master of the requisitioned ship to comply with the requisition by continuing to proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress.
(Cap. 106,)
56/9056 Signals of distress.
56/9057 Obligation to assist vessels, etc. in distress.
1981 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Safety)
[CAP. 369
45
General, shall, on receiving the signal prescribed by the regulations for indicating that a message is about to be sent under this section- (a) refrain from sending messages for a time sufficient to
allow other stations to receive the message; and
(b) if so required by the Director transmit the message in such
manner as may be required by the Director.
(4) Compliance with subsection (3) shall be deemed to be a condition of every licence issued by the Postmaster General under the Telecommunications Ordinance in respect of the establishment or installation of a wireless telegraph station.
(5) For the purposes of this section-
(a) the expression "tropical storm" means a hurricane, ty-
phoon, cyclone or other storm of a similar nature; and (b) the master of a ship shall be deemed to have met with a tropical storm if he has reason to believe that there is such a storm in his vicinity.
83. (1) If the master of a ship uses or displays or causes or permits any person under his authority to use or display-
(a) any signal prescribed by regulations made under section 100 except in the circumstances and for the purposes prescribed by these regulations; or
(b) any private signal, whether registered or not, which is liable to be mistaken for any signal prescribed by those regulations,
he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and shall further be liable to pay compensation for any labour undertaken, risk incurred or loss sustained in consequence of the signal having been supposed to be a signal of distress; and that compensation may, without prejudice to any other remedy, be recovered in the same manner as salvage.
(2) Nothing in section 82(3) shall interfere with the transmis- sion of signals prescribed by regulations made under section 100.
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84. (1) The master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, on receiving at sea a signal of distress or information from any source that a vessel or aircraft is in distress, shall proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress (informing them if possible that he is doing so) unless he is unable, or in the special circum- stances of the case considers it unreasonable or unnecessary, to do so, or unless he is released under subsection (3) or (4).
(2) Where the master of any ship in distress has requisitioned any ship registered in Hong Kong that has answered his call, it shall be the duty of the master of the requisitioned ship to comply with the requisition by continuing to proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress.
(Cap. 106,)
56/9056
Signals of distress.
56/9057
Obligation to assist vessels, etc. in distress.
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