Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 548 | Title: | MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 548 | Long title | |
| Cap 548 s 1 | Short title and commencement | |
| Cap 548 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 548 s 3 | Application | |
| Cap 548 s 4 | Local Vessels Advisory Committee | |
| Cap 548 s 5 | Functions of Committee | |
| Cap 548 s 6 | Subcommittees | |
| Cap 548 s 7 | Authorization of surveyors | |
| Cap 548 s 7A | Recognition of government authority | |
| Cap 548 s 8 | Approval of codes of practice by Director | |
| Cap 548 s 9 | Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings under this Ordinance | |
| Cap 548 s 10 | Application | |
| Cap 548 s 11 | Local vessel must be certificated | |
| Cap 548 s 12 | Ownership of local vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 13 | Certificated local vessel must be licensed | |
| Cap 548 s 14 | Offences in relation to carrying of passengers | |
| Cap 548 s 15 | Additional licence fees | |
| Cap 548 s 15A | Additional fees | |
| Cap 548 s 16 | Local certificate of competency for persons employed as coxswains, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 17 | Inquiry into fitness or conduct of holder of local certificate of competency | |
| Cap 548 s 18 | Powers of persons holding inquiry, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 19 | Re-hearing of and appeal from inquiries, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 20 | Rules as to inquiries, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 21 | Power to restore certificate, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 22 | Offences relating to local certificates of competency | |
| Cap 548 s 23 | Surrender of local certificates of competency | |
| Cap 548 s 23A | Interpretation of Part VA | |
| Cap 548 s 23B | Application of Part VA | |
| Cap 548 s 23C | Obligation on users of vessels to be insured against third party risks | |
| Cap 548 s 23D | Requirements in respect of policies of insurance | |
| Cap 548 s 23E | Certain conditions of policies to be of no effect | |
| Cap 548 s 23F | Duty of insurers to satisfy judgment against persons insured in respect of third party risks | |
| Cap 548 s 23G | Supplementary provisions relating to duty of insurers under section 23F | |
| Cap 548 s 23H | Bankruptcy, etc. of insured persons not to affect certain claims by third parties | |
| Cap 548 s 23I | Avoidance of restrictions on scope of policies covering third party risks | |
| Cap 548 s 23J | Duty of person against whom claims are made to give information as to insurance | |
| Cap 548 s 23K | Requirements as to production of policy of insurance | |
| Cap 548 s 24 | Power to give directions | |
| Cap 548 s 25 | Power to give directions by notice in the Gazette | |
| Cap 548 s 26 | Closure of waters | |
| Cap 548 s 27 | Application of collision regulations and use of signals of distress regulations | |
| Cap 548 s 28 | Port clearance to be obtained before departure | |
| Cap 548 s 29 | Assistance to be rendered in event of collision | |
| Cap 548 s 30 | Unseaworthy vessels | |
| Cap 548 s 31 | Cutting of moorings | |
| Cap 548 s 32 | Endangering the safety of others | |
| Cap 548 s 33 | Scuttling or beaching vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 34 | Use of port facilities | |
| Cap 548 s 35 | Damage, etc., to aids to navigation | |
| Cap 548 s 36 | Liability for damage to port facilities, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 37 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 548 s 38 | Application | |
| Cap 548 s 39 | Appointment of inspectors | |
| Cap 548 s 40 | Powers of Director and inspectors | |
| Cap 548 s 41 | Restriction on carrying out repairs or breaking up of local vessels | |
| Cap 548 s 42 | Safe atmosphere | |
| Cap 548 s 43 | Directions regarding repairs or breaking up of local vessels | |
| Cap 548 s 44 | Prohibition against use of dangerous equipment, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 45 | Prohibition against carrying out works in dangerous conditions | |
| Cap 548 s 45A | Code of practice | |
| Cap 548 s 46 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 548 s 47 | Discharge of oil into the waters of Hong Kong | |
| Cap 548 s 48 | Defences under section 47 | |
| Cap 548 s 49 | Duty to report discharge of oil into Hong Kong waters | |
| Cap 548 s 50 | Discharges under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance | |
| Cap 548 s 51 | Emission of smoke from local vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 52 | Seizure, etc. of local vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 53 | Detained vessels may only be moved as permitted, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 54 | Revocation of detention orders, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 55 | Beaching, etc. of local vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 56 | Removal, etc. of stranded, abandoned or sunken vessels | |
| Cap 548 s 57 | Duty to report collisions, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 58 | Duty to report fires on local vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 59 | Compliance by owner, agent or coxswain | |
| Cap 548 s 60 | Powers of authorized officers | |
| Cap 548 s 61 | Powers of investigating officers | |
| Cap 548 s 62 | Powers of authorized officers to enter premises, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 63 | Director may require certain information | |
| Cap 548 s 63A | Director may perform services and surveys, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 63B | Director may charge fee | |
| Cap 548 s 64 | Refusal of permission to enter, leave, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 65 | Dead vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 66 | Laid-up vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 67 | Recovery of penalty by sale of vessel | |
| Cap 548 s 68 | Director may give effect to directions in certain cases | |
| Cap 548 s 69 | Director's general power of exemption | |
| Cap 548 s 70 | Director's permission to do restricted acts | |
| Cap 548 s 71 | Power of Director to specify forms | |
| Cap 548 s 72 | Delegation by Director | |
| Cap 548 s 73 | Improvement notices | |
| Cap 548 s 74 | Ancillary provisions in relation to improvement notices | |
| Cap 548 s 75 | Director to be allowed to board | |
| Cap 548 s 76 | Proof of identity of coxswain, etc. in proceedings | |
| Cap 548 s 76A | Proof of identity of agent in proceedings | |
| Cap 548 s 77 | Use of official log book, etc. in evidence | |
| Cap 548 s 78 | False information | |
| Cap 548 s 79 | Penalty for fraudulent use | |
| Cap 548 s 80 | Obstruction | |
| Cap 548 s 81 | Notice to appear before magistrate in respect of offences | |
| Cap 548 s 82 | Time limit for prosecution of offences | |
| Cap 548 s 83 | Power of Chief Executive to give directions | |
| Cap 548 s 84 | Giving of directions and offence of non-compliance | |
| Cap 548 s 85 | Service of documents | |
| Cap 548 s 86 | Indemnity against damage, etc. | |
| Cap 548 s 87 | Appeals | |
| Cap 548 s 88 | Regulations relating to fees | |
| Cap 548 s 89 | Regulations-general | |
| Cap 548 s 90 | Saving, etc. of certain regulations | |
| Cap 548 s 90A | Saving of notices made under the pre-amended regulation 41(2)(f) of the Shipping and Port Control Regulations | |
| Cap 548 s 91 | Repeals, consequential amendments and transitional provisions | |
| Cap 548 | SCHEDULE (Omitted as spent) |
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