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[Subsidiary]
Towing signals.
Ninth Schedule.
Lights on junks,
etc.
57/9057
Lighting of piers, etc.
Anchoring of vessels.
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Shipping and Port Control Regulations
[1985 Ed.
(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation, "handle" includes all operations connected with the loading, unloading, discharging, stacking, stowing or restowing.
38. (1) A vessel which is being towed by tugs in the waters of Hong Kong shall, where radiotelephone equipment is not available for use, use the towing signals specified in the Ninth Schedule to convey directions to the tugs.
(2) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
39. (1) Every junk, which is not mechanically propelled, when underway in the waters of Hong Kong at any time between sunset and sunrise shall exhibit-
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels underway in the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea;
or
(b) 2 all-round white lights of such intensity as to be visible in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile, one of which shall be placed at the fore masthead and the other at the stern at a height above the uppermost continuous deck of not less than 2 metres.
(2) Unless the Director so directs, no lights shall be required to be exhibited on any vessel to which Part IV of the Ordinance applies that tends to remain stationary in any part of the waters of Hong Kong.
(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the junk commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
40. (1) An owner or occupier of a pier, whether completed or under construction, shall, unless exempted in writing by the Director, at all times between sunset and sunrise cause a red light to be exhibited within 2 metres of the outer end of the pier and at a height above it of not less than 3 metres nor more than 6 metres, and such red light shall be of such intensity and so constructed as to be visible from seaward in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile.
(2) Any owner or occupier of a pier who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
PART V
ANCHORING, MOORING AND BERTHING OF VESSELS
41. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a vessel shall not anchor at any place in a port other than at a place-
A 18
[Subsidiary]
Towing signals.
Ninth Schedule.
Lights on junks,
etc.
57/9057
Lighting of piers, etc.
Anchoring of vessels.
CAP. 313]
Shipping and Port Control Regulations
[1985 Ed.
(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation, "handle" includes all operations connected with the loading, unloading, discharging, stacking, stowing or restowing.
38. (1) A vessel which is being towed by tugs in the waters of Hong Kong shall, where radiotelephone equipment is not available for use, use the towing signals specified in the Ninth Schedule to convey directions to the tugs.
(2) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is con- travened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
39. (1) Every junk, which is not mechanically propelled, when underway in the waters of Hong Kong at any time between sunset and sunrise shall exhibit-
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels underway in the international,regulations fer-preventing collisions at sea;
collision
or
(b) 2 all-round white lights of such intensity as to be visible in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile, one of which shall be placed at the fore masthead and the other at the stern at a height above the uppermost continuous deck of not less than 2 metres.
(2) Unless the Director so directs, no lights shall be required to be exhibited on any vessel to which Part IV of the Ordinance applies that tends to remain stationary in any part of the waters of Hong Kong.
(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the junk commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
40. (1) An owner or occupier of a pier, whether completed or under construction, shall, unless exempted in writing by the Direc- tor, at all times between sunset and sunrise cause a red light to be exhibited within 2 metres of the outer end of the pier and at a height above it of not less than 3 metres nor more than 6 metres, and such red light shall be of such intensity and so constructed as to be visible from seaward in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile.
(2) Any owner or occupier of a pier who contravenes para- graph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
PART V
ANCHORING, MOORING AND BERTHING OF VESSELS
41. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a vessel shall not anchor at any place in a port other than at a place-
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