《LAWS OF HONG KONG MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE CAHAPTET 281》求取 ⇩

CHAPTER 281MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE4

ARRANGEMENTOF SECTIONS4

1. Short title4

2. Interpretation4

PART ⅠREGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS6

3. Certificate or licence required by all ships trading in Colony6

PART ⅡCOMPETENCY OF MASTERS AND CREW AND CERTIFICATES THEREOF7

4. [Repealed]7

5. Scale of certificated officers to be provided7

5A. Rating as A.B8

5B. Certificates as A.B. granted in other parts of Commonwealth8

6. Certificates of competency9

6A. Certificates of competency of officers10

7. Forgery, etc. of certificate11

8. Certain exemptions11

PART ⅢENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF CREW12

9. Mercantile Marine Office12

10. Agreement to be made with seamen12

11. Fees upon engagement and discharge12

12. Procedure upon discharge, and provision for seamen left behind or remaining in Colony13

13. Protection from process14

14. Relief of distressed seamen belonging to ship registered in the Colony14

14A. Removal of discharged seamen14

PART ⅣDESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES15

15. Apprehension and detention of seamen who desert, etc15

16. Offences against discipline16

PART ⅤHEALTH AND ACCOMMODATION, AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED SEAMEN18

17. Ship to carry medicines, medical stores, etc., in accordance with scale18

18. Regulations as to crew accommodation19

19. Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship20

20. Medical inspection20

21. Death or desertion to be reported20

22. Property of deceased seamen to be delivered to Director21

PART ⅥSURVEY OF PASSENGER AND OTHER SHIPS AND CERTIFICATES THEREOF21

23-34. [Repealed]21

34A. Forfeiture of ships21

34B. Determination of applications for forfeiture23

34C. Claims for return of forfeited ships23

34D. Expiry of sections 34A, 34B and 34C24

35-37. [Repealed]24

PART Ⅶ[Repealed]24

PART ⅧMARINE COURTS AND COURTS OF SURVEY24

50A. Interpretation24

51. Preliminary inquiry24

52. Governor may appont marine court; constitution, etc25

53. Enumeration of casualties, causes for inquiry, etc25

54. Penalty for refusing to attend as a witness, etc26

55. Grounds for cancellation or suspension of certificate27

56. Provisions for re-hearing and appeal27

57. Further powers of court28

58. Regulations as to procedure, fees, etc29

59-60. [Repealed]29

PARTS Ⅸ, Ⅹ and Ⅺ [Repealed]29

PART ⅫTRAWLERS29

91. Interpretation29

92. Certificates of competency as trawling masters29

93. Voyages without certificated officers30

94. Regulations applicable to trawlers30

94A. Certificates of competency for trawling masters, etc31

95. Application of other provisions of the Ordinance to trawlers32

PARTS ⅩⅢ and ⅩⅣ[Repealed]33

PART ⅩⅣACOMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR PLEASURE VESSELS33

107B. Interpretation33

107C. Obligation on users of pleasure vessels to be insured against third party risks33

107D. Requirements in respect of policies33

107E. Certain conditions to policies to be of no effect34

107F. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments against persons insured in respect of third party risks34

107G. Bankruptcy, etc., of insured persons not to affect certain claims by third parties36

107H. Avoidance of restrictions on scope of policies covering third party risks36

107I. Duty of person against whom claims are made to give information as to insurance37

107J. Requirements as to production of policy37

107K. Records of insurance37

107L. Termination of policy38

107M. Production of proof of insurance on application for pleasure vessel licence or on production of licence following transfer of ownership of pleasure vessel38

107N. Offences and penalties38

PART ⅩⅤDETENTION OF SHIP IN CERTAIN EVENTS38

108. Power to detain ship in certain cases38

109. Penalty for taking detained ship to sea39

110. Notice to be given to nearest consular officer where proceedings taken in respect ofa foreign ship39

PART ⅩⅥEVIDENCE, REGULATIONS AND FEES39

111. [Repealed]39

112. Use of official log and articles of agreement as evidence39

113. Service of documents40

114. Regulations. General powers40

115. Payment of remuneration to certain persons41

116. [Repealed]41

PART ⅩⅦAPPLICATION. EXEMPTIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS41

117. Modified application of Merchant Shipping Acts41

118. Dispensing power and exemption41

119. Regulations42