Merchant Shipping
[1986 Ed.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a marine court shall have all the powers of a magistrate sitting under the Magistrates Ordinance.
(3) Every formal investigation or inquiry shall be conducted in such a manner that, if a charge is made against any person, he shall have an opportunity of making a defence. (Amended, 37 of 1959, s. 11)
59-60. [Repealed, 63 of 1981, s. 124]
PARTS IX, X and XI
[Repealed, 76 of 1978, s. 81]
PART XII
TRAWLERS
Interpretation.
61/89513
Certificates of
competency as trawling masters.
91. In this Part-
“trawler" means any mechanically propelled vessel of non-primitive design and build of whatever tonnage, which engages in fishing operations for profit upon the high seas with nets, lines or trawls and which operates from the Colony as a Hong Kong registered British ship, but excludes any sailing or mechanically propelled fishing boat, junk or dinghy licensed under regulations made under section 105;
"voyage" means a fishing trip commencing with a departure from a port for the purpose of fishing, and ending with the first return to a port thereafter upon the conclusion of the trip when one of such ports is within the Colony Hong Kong
Provided that a return due to distress only shall not be deemed to be a return if it is followed by a resumption of the trip.
92. (1) The holder of a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is not endorsed with the word "LIMITED" may, subject to the provisions of this Part, command a trawler on any voyage.
(2) The holder of a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is endorsed with the word "LIMITED" may command a trawler for the purpose only of fishing in an area bounded on the North by the parallel of 25 degrees North, on the South by the parallel of 15 degrees North and on the East by the meridian of 122 degrees East.
(3) The Director may, on the application of a person holding a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is endorsed with the word "LIMITED", exempt such person from the restriction specified in subsection (2). (Amended, L.N.262/85)
Merchant Shipping
[1986 Ed.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a marine court shall have all the powers of a magistrate sitting under the Magistrates Ordinance.
(3) Every formal investigation or inquiry shall be conducted in such a manner that, if a charge is made against any person, he shall have an opportunity of making a defence. (Amended, 37 of 1959, s. 11)
59-60. [Repealed, 63 of 1981, s. 124]
PARTS IX, X and XI
[Repealed, 76 of 1978, s. 81]
PART XII
TRAWLERS
Interpretation.
61/89513
Certificates of
competency as trawling masters.
91. In this Part-
“trawler" means any mechanically propelled vessel of non-primitive design and build of whatever tonnage, which engages in fishing operations for profit upon the high seas with nets, lines or trawls and which operates from the Colony as a Hong-Kong registered British ship, but excludes any sailing or mechancially propelled fishing boat, junk or dinghy licensed under regula- tions made under section 105;
"voyage" means a fishing trip commencing with a departure from a port for the purpose of fishing, and ending with the first return to a port thereafter upon the conclusion of the trip when one of such ports is within the Colony Hong Kong
Provided that a return due to distress only shall not be deemed to be a return if it is followed by a resumption of the trip.
92. (1) The holder of a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is not endorsed with the word "LIMITED" may, subject to the provisions of this Part, command a trawler on any voyage.
(2) The holder of a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is endorsed with the word "LIMITED" may com- mand a trawler for the purpose only of fishing in an area bounded on the North by the parallel of 25 degrees North, on the South by the parallel of 15 degrees North and on the East by the meridian of 122 degrees East.
(3) The Director may, on the application of a person holding a certificate of competency as a trawling master which is endorsed with the word "LIMITED", exempt such person from the restriction specified in subsection (2). (Amended, L.N. 262/85)
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