1986 Ed.]
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(d) an explosion or fire occurs on board a vessel;
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(e) damage is caused by a vessel to a port facility or other
property; or
(f) a person, cargo or equipment is lost overboard from a
vessel,
the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall report the occurrence forthwith to the Director orally, by means of signals, or in writing and shall furnish to the Director in writing full particulars thereof within 24 hours after the occurrence.
(2) An owner, agent or master of a vessel who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsec-
tion (1); or
(b) makes a report or furnishes any particulars under sub-section (1) which he knows to be false in any material particular,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) a person shall be deemed to be seriously injured if he is admitted to a hospital immediately after he sustains the injury for observation or treatment.
68. (1) Where a vessel which-
(a) has been involved in a collision or has suffered damage
which may affect the inherent stability of the vessel; or
(b) has been or is on fire,
is expected to arrive in the waters of Hong Kong, the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall notify the Director of such expected arrival not less than 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel, or, if that is not practicable, as early as practicable before the arrival of the vessel.
(2) Where a vessel enters the waters of Hong Kong in contravention of subsection (1), the owner or his agent and the master commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $10,000.
69. (1) Where-
(a) a fire occurs on board a vessel within the waters of Hong
Kong; or
(b) a vessel which is on fire arrives within the waters of Hong
Kong,
the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall report such occurrence or arrival forthwith to the Director of Fire Services.
(2) The Director of Fire Services and any member of the Fire Services Department of or above the rank of Principal Fireman may, at any time of day or night, board any vessel in the waters of
Notification prior to arrival of damaged vessels, etc.
Duty to report fires on vessels.
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1986 Ed.]
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(d) an explosion or fire occurs on board a vessel;
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(e) damage is caused by a vessel to a port facility or other
property; or
(f) a person, cargo or equipment is lost overboard from a
vessel,
the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall report the occurrence forthwith to the Director orally, by means of signals, or in writing and shall furnish to the Director in writing full particulars thereof within 24 hours after the occurrence.
(2) An owner, agent or master of a vessel who-
(a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsec-
tion (1); or
(b) makes a report or furnishes any particulars under sub- section (1) which he knows to be false in any material particular,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) a person shall be deemed to be seriously injured if he is admitted to a hospital im- mediately after he sustains the injury for observation or treatment.
68. (1) Where a vessel which-
(a) has been involved in a collision or has suffered damage
which may affect the inherent stability of the vessel; or
(b) has been or is on fire,
is expected to arrive in the waters of Hong Kong, the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall notify the Director of such expected arrival not less than 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel, or, if that is not practicable, as early as practicable before the arrival of the vessel.
(2) Where a vessel enters the waters of Hong Kong in con- travention of subsection (1), the owner or his agent and the master commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $10,000.
69. (1) Where-
(a) a fire occurs on board a vessel within the waters of Hong
Kong; or
(b) a vessel which is on fire arrives within the waters of Hong
Kong,
the owner or his agent or the master of the vessel shall report such occurrence or arrival forthwith to the Director of Fire Services.
(2) The Director of Fire Services and any member of the Fire Services Department of or above the rank of Principal Fireman may, at any time of day or night, board any vessel in the waters of
Notification prior to arrival of damaged vessels, etc.
Duty to report fires on vessels.
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