Chapter:	369AQ	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (RADIO INSTALLATIONS SURVEY) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:	10 of 2009
Regulation:	2	Heading:	Interpretation	Version Date:	03/07/2009

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph (12) of that Resolution.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"anniversary date" (周年日期) means the date in each year corresponding to the date of expiry of the radio certificate; (L.N. 38 of 2000)
"Government surveyor" (政府驗船師) means a person appointed by the Secretary under section 5 of the Ordinance; (L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 10 of 2009 s. 46)
"Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship which is registered in Hong Kong;
"international voyage" (國際航程) means a voyage from a port in one country to a port in another country;
"nominated surveyor" (指定驗船師) means a surveyor nominated by the Director to undertake the surveys required by these regulations and includes a Government surveyor; (10 of 2009 s. 46)
"radio certificate" (無線電證明書) means a cargo ship safety radio certificate; (L.N. 135 of 1992)
"radio installation" (無線電裝設) means any radio installation provided on board a ship in compliance with the Radio Installations Regulations, including its associated antennae, inter-connecting circuits and, where appropriate, sources of electrical energy, and radio equipment for survival craft; (L.N. 135 of 1992)
"Radio Installations Regulations" (無線電裝設規例) means the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radio Installations) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg. AP) and the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (GMDSS Radio Installations) Regulation (Cap 369 sub. leg. AR); (L.N. 135 of 1992)
"tons" (噸) means gross tons and-

(a) in relation to a ship having alternative gross tonnages under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations (Cap 415 sub. leg. C), means the larger of those tonnages;
(b) in relation to a ship having its tonnage determined both under Part II and regulation 16 of those regulations, means its gross tonnage as determined under the said regulation 16.