1964_SHIPPING_AND_PORT_CONTROL_ORDINANCE — Page 7

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CAP. 313]

Shipping and Port Control

[1986 Ed.

(Cap. 84.)

"owner"

(a) in relation to a vessel, means-

(i) the person or persons registered or licensed as the owner of the vessel, or in the absence of registration or licensing, the person or persons owning the vessel, except that in relation to a vessel owned by a State which is operated by a person registered as the vessel's operator, it means the person registered as its operator; or

(ii) a demise charterer of the vessel; and

(b) in relation to cargo, includes--

(i) the consignor, consignee or shipper of the cargo; and (ii) the agent of the owner of the cargo;

"pilot" means the person who is a pilot within the meaning of the

Pilotage Ordinance;

"place on land" means-

(a) any premises, building or vehicle on land;

(b) any building, structure or object erected or placed on the

bed or shore of the sea; or

(c) anything afloat (other than a vessel) if it is anchored or

attached to the bed or shore of the sea;

"port" means any area of the waters of Hong Kong which is

declared to be a port under section 56;

"port dues" means any due, fee or charge payable under this Ordinance in respect of a vessel which enters the waters of Hong Kong or uses any port facility;

"port facility" means any aid to navigation, mooring or signal

station;

"river trade limits" means-

(a) the waters in the vicinity of Hong Kong within the follow-

ing boundaries-

(i) to the East, meridian 114° 30′ East;

(ii) to the South, parallel 22° 09′ North; and

(iii) to the West, meridian 113° 31′ East; and

(b) all inland waterways in the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi on the mainland of China to which access can be obtained by water from the area defined in paragraph (a); "ship" means any vessel used in navigation other than a vessel

propelled by oars or a junk;

"signal station" means a signal station so specified by regulations

made under this Ordinance;

"tidal water" means any part of the sea or of a river within the ebb

and flow of the tide at ordinary spring tides;