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1981 Ed.

Merchant Shipping (Safety)

Director

[CAP. 369

61

(4) The Secretary for Economic Services may modify any requirement imposed by or under this Ordinance-

(a) with regard to passenger ships plying on any international coasting voyage, if and to the extent that he is satisfied that the risks incurred by passenger ships plying on that voyage are such as to make it unreasonable or unnecessary to require ships so plying to comply with that requirement;

(b) with regard to ships for the time being engaged in any passenger trade in which they are employed in the carriage of large numbers of unberthed passengers, if he is satisfied that compliance with that requirement by ships so engaged is impracticable and to the extent that he is so satisfied that modifications are required by the conditions of the trade.

115. (1) Any person empowered to exercise the powers contained in this section may-

(a) at any reasonable time (or, in a situation which in his opinion is or may be dangerous, at any time)-

(i) enter any premises; or

(ii) board any ship which is registered in Hong Kong wherever it may be and any other ship which is in the waters of Hong Kong,

if he has reason to believe that it is necessary for him to enter the premises or board the ship for the purpose of performing his functions;

(b) on entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (a) or on boarding a ship by virtue of that paragraph, take with him any other person and any equipment or materials required to assist him in performing his functions;

(c) make such examination and investigation as he considers necessary for the purpose of performing his functions;

(d) as regards any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board, give a direction requiring that the premises or ship or any part of the premises or ship or any thing in the premises or ship or such a part shall be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);

(e) take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);

(f) take samples of any articles or substances found in any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board and of the atmosphere in or in the vicinity of any such premises or ship;

Powers of inspection.

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1981 Ed.Merchant Shipping (Safety)Director[CAP. 36961(4) The Secretary for Economic Services may modify any requirement imposed by or under this Ordinance-(a) with regard to passenger ships plying on any international coasting voyage, if and to the extent that he is satisfied that the risks incurred by passenger ships plying on that voyage are such as to make it unreasonable or unnecessary to require ships so plying to comply with that requirement;(b) with regard to ships for the time being engaged in any passenger trade in which they are employed in the carriage of large numbers of unberthed passengers, if he is satisfied that compliance with that requirement by ships so engaged is impracticable and to the extent that he is so satisfied that modifications are required by the conditions of the trade.115. (1) Any person empowered to exercise the powers contained in this section may-(a) at any reasonable time (or, in a situation which in his opinion is or may be dangerous, at any time)-(i) enter any premises; or(ii) board any ship which is registered in Hong Kong wherever it may be and any other ship which is in the waters of Hong Kong,if he has reason to believe that it is necessary for him to enter the premises or board the ship for the purpose of performing his functions;(b) on entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (a) or on boarding a ship by virtue of that paragraph, take with him any other person and any equipment or materials required to assist him in performing his functions;(c) make such examination and investigation as he considers necessary for the purpose of performing his functions;(d) as regards any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board, give a direction requiring that the premises or ship or any part of the premises or ship or any thing in the premises or ship or such a part shall be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);(e) take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);(f) take samples of any articles or substances found in any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board and of the atmosphere in or in the vicinity of any such premises or ship;Powers of inspection.
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1981 Ed.Merchant Shipping (Safety)Director[CAP. 36961(4) The Secretary for Economic Services may modify any requirement imposed by or under this Ordinance-(a) with regard to passenger ships plying on any international coasting voyage, if and to the extent that he is satisfied that the risks incurred by passenger ships plying on that voyage are such as to make it unreasonable or unnecessary to require ships so plying to comply with that requirement;(b) with regard to ships for the time being engaged in any passenger trade in which they are employed in the carri- age of large numbers of unberthed passengers, if he is satisfied that compliance with that requirement by ships so engaged is impracticable and to the extent that he is so satisfied that modifications are required by the conditions of the trade.115. (1) Any person empowered to exercise the powers con- tained this section may-(a) at any reasonable time (or, in a situation which in his opinion is or may be dangerous, at any time)—(i) enter any premises; or(ii) board any ship which is registered in Hong Kong wherever it may be and any other ship which is in the waters of Hong Kong,if he has reason to believe that it is necessary for him to enter the premises or board the ship for the purpose of performing his functions;(b) on entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (a) or on boarding a ship by virtue of that paragraph, take with him any other person and any equipment or materials required to assist him in performing his functions;(c) make such examination and investigation as he considers necessary for the purpose of performing his functions;(d) as regards any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board, give a direction requiring that the premises or ship or any part of the premises or ship or any thing in the premises or ship or such a part shall be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examina- tion or investigation under paragraph (c);(e) take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);() take samples of any articles or substances found in any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board and of the atmosphere in or in the vicinity of any such premises or ship;Powers of inspection.
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1981 Ed.

Merchant Shipping (Safety)

Director

[CAP. 369

61

(4) The Secretary for Economic Services may modify any requirement imposed by or under this Ordinance-

(a) with regard to passenger ships plying on any international coasting voyage, if and to the extent that he is satisfied that the risks incurred by passenger ships plying on that voyage are such as to make it unreasonable or unnecessary to require ships so plying to comply with that requirement;

(b) with regard to ships for the time being engaged in any passenger trade in which they are employed in the carri- age of large numbers of unberthed passengers, if he is satisfied that compliance with that requirement by ships so engaged is impracticable and to the extent that he is so satisfied that modifications are required by the conditions of the trade.

115. (1) Any person empowered to exercise the powers con- tained this section may-

(a) at any reasonable time (or, in a situation which in his

opinion is or may be dangerous, at any time)—

(i) enter any premises; or

(ii) board any ship which is registered in Hong Kong wherever it may be and any other ship which is in the waters of Hong Kong,

if he has reason to believe that it is necessary for him to enter the premises or board the ship for the purpose of performing his functions;

(b) on entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (a) or on boarding a ship by virtue of that paragraph, take with him any other person and any equipment or materials required to assist him in performing his functions;

(c) make such examination and investigation as he considers necessary for the purpose of performing his functions;

(d) as regards any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board, give a direction requiring that the premises or ship or any part of the premises or ship or any thing in the premises or ship or such a part shall be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examina- tion or investigation under paragraph (c);

(e) take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);

() take samples of any articles or substances found in any premises or ship which he has power to enter or board and of the atmosphere in or in the vicinity of any such premises or ship;

Powers of inspection.

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