1986 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control
[CAP. 313
51. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following purposes--
(a) specifying periods during which emission of smoke from vessels may be permitted in any class of case and subject to limitations;
(b) the adoption of precautions against the emission of smoke from vessels:
(c) generally for effectively controlling the emission of smoke from vessels.
(2) Any regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof is an offence and may prescribe penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $5,000.
PART VIII
PORT DUES
52. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner, his agent and the master of every vessel which enters any port or other part of the waters of Hong Kong, or which uses any port facility, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay in respect of the vessel such port dues as may be prescribed.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any vessel for the time being used by the Hong Kong Government or to any warship or ship for the time being used by Her Majesty's Government or the Government of any State for other than commercial purposes.
(3) The Director, Deputy Director of Marine or an Assistant Director of Marine may refund or waive the payment of, in whole or in part, any port dues in respect of any vessel, or class, type or description of vessel, used for other than commercial purposes.
53. (1) Port dues shall be paid to the Director on demand made by him.
(2) The Director may require the payment of port dues in advance in the case of any specified vessel, or specified class, type or description of vessel.
(3) The Director may in any particular case or class of case permit the port dues to be paid in arrear, subject to such conditions as to security or time for payment as he thinks fit.
54. (1) If any port dues are not paid on demand-
(a) where payment is required to be made in advance under section 53(2), the Director may refuse permission for the vessel to enter the waters of Hong Kong;
(b) where payment is required to be made before a vessel leaves the waters of Hong Kong, the Director may refuse permission for the vessel to leave the waters of Hong Kong:
Regulations.
Port dues and remissions.
31
Payment of port dues.
Failure to pay port dues.
1986 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control
[CAP. 313
51. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following purposes--
(a) specifying periods during which emission of smoke from vessels may be permitted in any class of case and subject to limitations;
(b) the adoption of precautions against the emission of smoke
from vessels:
(c) generally for effectively controlling the emission of smoke
from vessels.
(2) Any regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof is an offence and may prescribe penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $5,000.
PART VIII
PORT DUES
52. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner, his agent and the master of every vessel which enters any port or other part of the waters of Hong Kong, or which uses any port facility, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay in respect of the vessel such port dues as may be prescribed.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any vessel for the time being used by the Hong Kong Government or to any warship or ship for the time being used by Her Majesty's Government or the Government of any State for other than commercial purposes.
(3) The Director, Deputy Director of Marine or an Assistant Director of Marine may refund or waive the payment of, in whole or in part, any port dues in respect of any vessel, or class, type or description of vessel, used for other than commercial purposes.
53. (1) Port dues shall be paid to the Director on demand made by him.
(2) The Director may require the payment of port dues in advance in the case of any specified vessel, or specified class, type or description of vessel.
(3) The Director may in any particular case or class of case permit the port dues to be paid in arrear, subject to such conditions as to security or time for payment as he thinks fit.
54. (1) If any port dues are not paid on demand-
(a) where payment is required to be made in advance under section 53(2), the Director may refuse permission for the vessel to enter the waters of Hong Kong;
(b) where payment is required to be made before a vessel leaves the waters of Hong Kong, the Director may refuse permission for the vessel to leave the waters of Hong Kong:
Regulations.
Port dues and remissions.
31
Payment of port dues.
Failure to pay
port dues.
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