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CAP. 313]
Shipping and Port Control
[1986 Ed.
Originally 76 of 1978.
2 of 1979.
60 of 1979.
41 of 1980.
46 of 1981.
L.N. 288/81. 12 of 1983. 29 of 1985.
42 of 1985.
25 of 1986.
36 of 1986.
L.N. 291/78.
CHAPTER 313
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL
To provide for the regulation and control of ports and of vessels in Hong Kong or in the waters of Hong Kong, the regulation and control of repairs and breaking up of vessels, cargo handling on vessels, pollution caused by vessels, and for other matters affecting vessels and navigation in the waters of Hong Kong.
(Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 2)
[29 December 1978.]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title.
Interpretation.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"agent" means any person acting in Hong Kong as agent for the owner of a vessel for the purposes of this Ordinance;
"aid to navigation" means a lighthouse, beacon or buoy, and any cables, wires and other forms of communication apparatus connected or used with a lighthouse, beacon or buoy;
"authorized officer" means-
(a) the Director and any public officer of the Marine Department of or above the rank of Marine Inspector Class II; (Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 3)
(b) any police officer of or above the rank of Sergeant; and (Amended, 60 of 1979, s. 2)
(c) any public officer authorized in writing in this behalf by the Director;
"beacon" means any light, mark or sign established as an aid to navigation, other than a lighthouse or buoy;
"buoy" means any floating light, mark or sign established as an aid to navigation, other than a lighthouse or beacon;
"cargo" means any goods, ships' stores, provisions and equipment, mail and passengers' baggage, carried, or intended to be carried, in or on a vessel;
"cargo handling" means—
(a) the loading of cargo on, or the unloading of cargo from, a vessel;
(b) the transfer of cargo within a vessel; or
(c) the hoisting, lowering, moving and handling of cargo or any other thing in any manner, on or from a vessel;
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57/90
61190.
CAP. 313]
Shipping and Port Control
[1986 Ed.
Originally 76 of 1978.
2 of 1979.
60 of 1979.
41 of 1980.
46 of 1981.
L.N. 288/81. 12 of 1983. 29 of 1985.
42 of 1985.
25 of 1986.
36 of 1986.
L.N. 291/78.
CHAPTER 313
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL
To provide for the regulation and control of ports and of vessels in Hong Kong or in the waters of Hong Kong, the regulation and control of repairs and breaking up of vessels, cargo handling on vessels pollution caused by vessels, and for other matters affect ing vessels and navigation in the waters of Hong Kong.
(Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 2)
[29 December 1978.]
PART I
Short title.
Interpretation.
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "agent" means any person acting in Hong Kong as agent for the
owner of a vessel for the purposes of this Ordinance;
"aid to navigation" means a lighthouse, beacon or buoy, and any cables, wires and other forms of communication apparatus connected or used with a lighthouse, beacon or buoy; "authorized officer" means-
(a) the Director and any public officer of the Marine Depart- ment of or above the rank of Marine Inspector Class II; (Amended, 46 of 1981, s. 3)
(b) any police officer of or above the rank of Sergeant; and
(Amended, 60 of 1979, s. 2)
(c) any public officer authorized in writing in this behalf by the
Director;
"beacon" means any light, mark or sign established as an aid to
navigation, other than a lighthouse or buoy;
"buoy" means any floating light, mark or sign established as an aid
to navigation, other than a lighthouse or beacon;
"cargo" means any goods, ships' stores, provisions and equipment, mail and passengers' baggage, carried, or intended to be carried, in or on a vessel;
"cargo handling" means—
(a) the loading of cargo on, or the unloading of cargo from, a
vessel;
(b) the transfer of cargo within a vessel; or
(c) the hoisting, lowering, moving and handling of cargo or
any other thing in any manner, on or from a vessel;
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