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1981 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Safety)

[CAP. 369

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CHAPTER 369

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY)

To consolidate and amend the law relating to the safety of merchant shipping and for purposes connected therewith.

[25 November 1981.]

Originally 63 of 1981.

L.N. 363/81.

L.N. 366/81.

56/90

74/90

L.N. 123/86.

L.N. 146/89.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"cargo ship construction and survey regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be made, under section 96;

"collision-regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be made, under section 99;

"Convention" means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on 1 November 1974;

"court of survey" means a court of survey appointed under section 74;

"dangerous goods" means any of the goods or substances to which the Dangerous Goods Ordinance applies;

"Director" means the Director of Marine;

"fire-fighting appliances regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be made, under section 99;

"life-saving appliances regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be made, under section 99;

"master" includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship;

"Merchant Shipping Acts" means the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1979 and any United Kingdom enactment amending or replacing those Acts;

"navigational equipment regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be made, under section 98;

"owner" includes a charterer by demise;

"passenger" means any person carried in a ship, except-

(a) a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of the ship;

Interpretation.

(Cap. 295.)

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1981 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Safety)

[CAP. 369

5

CHAPTER 369

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY)

To consolidate and amend the law relating to the safety of merchant

shipping and for purposes connected therewith.

[25 November 1981.]

Originally 63 of 1981.

L.N. 363/81.

L.N. 366/81.

56/90

74/90

INTH

LN123/6.8 6.1.146/89.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Short title. (Safety) Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"cargo ship construction and survey regulations" means the regula-

tions made, or deemed to be made, under section 96;

"collision-regulations" means the regulations made, or deemed to be

made, under section 99

"Convention" means the International Convention for the Safety of

Life at Sea signed in London on 1 November 1974;

"court of survey" means a court of survey appointed under

section 74;

"dangerous goods" means any of the goods or substances to which

the Dangerous Goods Ordinance applies;

"Director" means the Director of Marine;

"fire-fighting appliances regulations" means the regulations made,

or deemed to be made, under section 99;

"life-saving appliances regulations" means the regulations made, or

deemed to be made, under section 99;

"master" includes every person (except a pilot) having command or

charge of any ship;

"Merchant Shipping Acts" means the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1979 and any United Kingdom enactment amending or replacing those Acts;

"navigational equipment regulations" means the regulations made,

or deemed to be made, under section 98;

"owner" includes a charterer by demise;

"passenger" means any person carried in a ship, except-

(a) a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board

the ship on the business of the ship;

Interpretation.

(Cap. 295.)

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