Chapter:	506	Title:	FREIGHT CONTAINERS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	L.N. 216 of 2006; L.N. 221 of 2006
Section:	13	Heading:	Applications for approval of examination procedures	Version Date:	10/11/2006

(1) The owner or, where section 4(2)(c) applies, the bailee or lessee of a container specified in subsection (1A) may in writing apply to the Director for approval under section 12(1)(b) of a proposed examination procedure in relation to the container. (Replaced 14 of 2006 s. 13)
(1A) An application made under subsection (1) in respect of a container (whether manufactured or used in or outside Hong Kong) may be made by-

(a) an owner, bailee or lessee whose container-
(i) is approved under section 5; or
(ii) is manufactured in accordance with a design type approved under section 6;
(b) an owner, bailee or lessee who is-
(i) resident in Hong Kong; or
(ii) established or incorporated in Hong Kong; or
(c) an owner, bailee or lessee who is-
(i) resident in; or
(ii) established or incorporated in,
a country or place the government of which has not made any arrangement for prescribing or approving an examination procedure in relation to containers for the purposes of the Convention. (Added 14 of 2006 s. 13)

(a) contain or be accompanied by the information or documents specified by the Director by notice published in the Gazette; and
(b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (Replaced 14 of 2006 s. 13)

(a) if he considers that the examination procedure proposed in the application would be effective in determining whether the container has any defect which could result in prejudice to the health or safety of any person, approve the examination procedure; or
(b) refuse the application.