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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1986 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

[CAP. 281

1

CHAPTER 281

MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS

Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Hong Kong

PART II

COMPETENCY OF MASTERS AND CREW AND CERTIFICATES THEREOF

4. [Repealed]

5. Scale of certificated officers and other seamen

5A.

5B.

6. Rating as A.B.

6A. Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth

Certificates of competency

Standards of competency of officers and other seamen

7. Forgery, etc. of certificate

8. Certain exemptions

PART III

ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW

9. Mercantile Marine Office

10. Agreement to be made with seamen

11. Fees upon engagement and discharge

12. Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in Hong Kong

13. Protection from process

14. Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony

14A. Removal of discharged seamen

PART IV

DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES

15. Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc.

16. Offences against discipline

PART V

HEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN

17. Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale

18. Regulations as to crew accommodation

19. Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship

20. Medical inspection

21. Death or desertion to be reported

22. Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director

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1986 Ed.] Merchant Shipping Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation [CAP. 281 1 CHAPTER 281 MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Hong Kong PART II COMPETENCY OF MASTERS AND CREW AND CERTIFICATES THEREOF 4. [Repealed] 5. Scale of certificated officers and other seamen 5A. 5B. 6. Rating as A.B. 6A. Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth Certificates of competency Standards of competency of officers and other seamen 7. Forgery, etc. of certificate 8. Certain exemptions PART III ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW 9. Mercantile Marine Office 10. Agreement to be made with seamen 11. Fees upon engagement and discharge 12. Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in Hong Kong 13. Protection from process 14. Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony 14A. Removal of discharged seamen PART IV DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES 15. Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc. 16. Offences against discipline PART V HEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN 17. Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale 18. Regulations as to crew accommodation 19. Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship 20. Medical inspection 21. Death or desertion to be reported 22. Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director Page 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 17 19 19 21 21 21 21
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# 1986 Ed.] Merchant Shipping Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. [CAP. 281 1 CHAPTER 281 MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Celery PART II ngong Kong -COMPETENCY-OF-MASTERS-AND-CREW-AND-CERTIFICATES THEREOF. 4. [Repealed] 5. Scale of certificated officers and other seamen SA. 5B. 6. * 6A. Rating as A.B. Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth Certificates of competency Standards of competency of officers and other seamen 7. Forgery, etc. of certificate 8. Certain exemptions PART III ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW : Page 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9. Mercantile Marine Office 12 10. Agreement to be made with seamen 12 11. Fees upon engagement and discharge 13 12. Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in Felony Tiong Bong 13 13. Protection from process 14. Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony tượng không 14 14 14A. Removal of discharged seamen 15 PART IV DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES 15. Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc, 16. Offences against discipline PART V HEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN 17. Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale 18. Regulations as to crew accommodation 19. Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship 20. Medical inspection 21. Death or desertion to be reported 22. Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director : 15 17 19 19 21 21 21 21:
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1986 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping

Section

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

3.

[CAP. 281

1

CHAPTER 281

MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS

Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Celery

PART II

ngong Kong

-COMPETENCY-OF-MASTERS-AND-CREW-AND-CERTIFICATES THEREOF.

4.

[Repealed]

5.

Scale of certificated officers and other seamen

SA.

5B.

6.

*

6A.

Rating as A.B.

Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth Certificates of competency

Standards of competency of officers and other seamen

7.

Forgery, etc. of certificate

8. Certain exemptions

PART III

ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW

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9. Mercantile Marine Office

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10.

Agreement to be made with seamen

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11.

Fees upon engagement and discharge

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12.

Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in

Felony Tiong Bong

13

13.

Protection from process

14.

Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony

tượng không

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14A.

Removal of discharged seamen

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PART IV

DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES

15.

Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc,

16.

Offences against discipline

PART V

HEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN

17.

Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale

18.

Regulations as to crew accommodation

19.

Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship

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Medical inspection

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Death or desertion to be reported

22.

Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director

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