CAP. 313]
Shipping and Port Control Regulations
[Subsidiary]
Control over races, etc., in the waters of Hong Kong.
Control over water-skiing and speed of vessels.
[1985 Ed.
(c) not being a public officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty, shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship underway within the waters of Hong Kong any vessel except with the permission of the master of the ship.
(2) Any person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
66. (1) Except with the permission of the Director, no person shall hold or organize in or upon any part of the waters of Hong Kong any-
(a) race, regatta or similar event in which vessels of any type take part; or
(b) swimming race or similar event,
which interferes with, or is likely to interfere with, the navigation of vessels or the safety of any person in or upon such waters.
(2) On the occasion of any race, regatta or similar event referred to in paragraph (1) in or upon any part of the waters of Hong Kong, the Director may prohibit or regulate all traffic upon or in the vicinity of such waters and may give to an organizer of, and persons taking part in, the race, regatta or similar event such directions as he thinks fit for the avoidance of accidents and the safety of persons.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) or fails to comply with any prohibition or regulation of traffic, or direction given, under paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
67. (1) The Director may, by notice in the Gazette and in any other manner he thinks fit, prohibit within any area of the waters of Hong Kong any vessel from-
(a) towing any water ski, aquaplane or other similar object, or any person, or any person riding upon a water ski, aquaplane or other similar object;
(b) proceeding at a speed exceeding the maximum speed specified in the notice.
(2) A person in charge of a vessel which is used for the purpose of towing any person, whether or not such person is riding upon a water ski, aquaplane or other similar object, shall be accompanied by another person not below 18 years of age who shall be responsible for communicating to the person in charge any mishap occurring to the person being towed.
(3) Any person in charge of a vessel who contravenes a notice under paragraph (1), or paragraph (2), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
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CAP. 313]
Shipping and Port Control Regulations
[Subsidiary]
Control over
races, etc., in the
waters of Hong
Kong.
Control over water-skiing and speed of vessels.
[1985 Ed.
(c) not being a public officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty, shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship underway within the waters of Hong Kong any vessel except with the permission of the master of the ship.
(2) Any person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
66. (1) Except with the permission of the Director, no person shall hold or organize in or upon any part of the waters of Hong Kong any-
(a) race, regatta or similar event in which vessels of any type
take part; or
(b) swimming race or similar event,
which interferes with, or is likely to interfere with, the navigation of vessels or the safety of any person in or upon such waters.
(2) On the occasion of any race, regatta or similar event referred to in paragraph (1) in or upon any part of the waters of Hong Kong, the Director may prohibit or regulate all traffic upon or in the vicinity of such waters and may give to an organizer of, and persons taking part in, the race, regatta or similar event such directions as he thinks fit for the avoidance of accidents and the safety of persons.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) or fails to comply with any prohibition or regulation of traffic, or direction given, under paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
67. (1) The Director may, by notice in the Gazette and in any other manner he thinks fit, prohibit within any area of the waters of Hong Kong any vessel from-
(a) towing any water ski, aquaplane or other similar object, or any person, or any person riding upon a water ski, aqua- plane or other similar object;
(b) proceeding at a speed exceeding the maximum speed
specified in the notice.
(2) A person in charge of a vessel which is used for the purpose of towing any person, whether or not such person is riding upon a water ski, aquaplane or other similar object, shall be accompanied by another person not below 18 years of age who shall be respon- sible for communicating to the person in charge any mishap oc- curring to the person being towed.
(3) Any person in charge of a vessel who contravenes a notice under paragraph (1), or paragraph (2), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
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