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[Subsidiary]

CAP. 2001

Suppression of Piracy Regulations.

[1971 Ed.

far as reasonably may be, to approach such vessel as closely as possible, to stand by it, to prevent the access of pirates thereto, to assist in rescue work, to call other ships to the aid of the vessel attacked, and do all such other acts as may be necessary or advi- sable to assist the said vessel in repelling the attack, and after the attack, and he shall act accordingly.

8. The owner, charterer, agent or licensee of any vessel not required by or under these regulations to undergo search may apply to the Commissioner of Police for police search of the vessel; the Commissioner of Police may refuse to comply with any such application, or may impose conditions on which any such applica- tion will be granted; every search undertaken pursuant to this regulation shall be deemed to be an authorized search under these regulations.

9. No ship required under these regulations to undergo police search shall commence or attempt to commence a voyage or trip except from a place and at an hour previously notified to and approved by the Commissioner of Police. Such approval may be conveyed to masters and others in charge of ships by special or general instructions issued from time to time by the Commissioner of Police.

10. Subject to exemption granted under these regulations, no ship shall carry or attempt to carry any passenger from the Colony or through the waters of the Colony on a voyage to or including any port or place-

(a) on the Canton River; or

(b) on the West River or any river or estuary in the province

of Kwangtung or the province of Kwangsi; or

(c) in either of the said provinces; or

(d) in Taiwan; or

(e) on the east coast of Asia south of Shanghai and north of

Singapore,

unless and until a search thereof, conducted in such manner as the Commissioner of Police may direct and approve, shall have been carried out, nor until the master or other person in charge thereof shall have received a certificate in writing signed by the Commis- sioner of Police, or by some police officer authorized by the Com- missioner of Police in that behalf, from which it shall appear that such search has been completed. Such certificate shall contain a concise statement of the result of the search.

11. Subject to exemption granted under these regulations and to the provisos herein contained, no ship shall carry any passenger or attempt to carry any passenger from the harbour of Victoria on any voyage in the waters surrounding the Island of Hong Kong within the following boundaries-

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