MARINE HAWKERS REGULATIONS

MARINE HAWKERS REGULATIONS

MARINE HAWKERS REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation
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1. Citation ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 2
2. Application for licence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
3. Licence fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 2
4. Forms of licence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
5. Trade and trading area ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
6. Expiry of licence, and renewals thereof ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 2
7. Discretionary powers of' Director ol' Marine ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... A 2
8. Renewal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
9. Loss of licence ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 1
W. Defacement of licence .1 . ... ... ... ... A
it. Production of licence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
A
12. Boa Boarding of vessels of ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... A
13. Cleanliness and removal of refuse ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
14. Sub-letting etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
Trade cries ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A
16. Lapel card and duplicate ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A
17. Obstruction 1.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
18. Dangerous goods, etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
19. [Revoked] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... . ... ... ... A 4
20. No trading on shore ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
21. Hawking food ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
22. Offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 4

Schedule. Forms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... A4





MARINE HAWKERS REGULATIONS

(Cap. 160, section 4)

[1 October 1950.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Marine Hawkers
Regulations.

2. Any person desirous of obtaining a licence to trade as a
marine hawker shall apply to the Director of Marine on the form
provided for that purpose at the Marine Department and furnish
such copies of his photograph not exceeding 4 as the Director of
Marine may require.

3. The annual licence fee to trade as a marine hawker on
steamships shall be $200; and on native craft, SI 00.

4. (1) The forms of licences shall be respectively those in
Forms 1 and 2 in the Schedule.

(2) The licence shall specify the commodities or handicraft in
which the licensee may trade.

5. Every licensee shall confine his trade exclusively to that
specified in his licence and to the particular area (if any) in the waters
of the Colony so specified.

6. (1) Every licence shall expire on 30 September following
the date on which it is granted.

(2) Annual renewals may be granted on payment of fees
equivalent to the licence fee..

7. (1) The Director of Marine may in his absolute discretion
refuse to grant or renew any licence.

(2) The Director of Marine may revoke a licence-

(a)if the licensee is convicted of any offence against these
regulations; or

(b)on the ground of a breach of any condition of the licence
by the licensee; or

(c)on the ground of the general unsuitability of the licensee to
hold a licence:

Provided that revocation for breach of condition or for general
unsuitability of the licensee as aforesaid shall not be made until the
licensee has been given an opportunity to show cause against such
revocation.





8. Renewals if granted shall be endorsed on the licence.

9. If the Director of Marine is satisfied that a licence has been lost
or destroyed, or accidentally defaced, he may issue a duplicate on
payment of a fee of $50.

10. No person shall alter or deface, or make any erasure on. a
licence, and no person shall use, or have in his possession with a view
to use, a licence on which an erasure has been made, or which has been
altered or defaced in any way.

11. When trading, every licensee shall carry his licence and shall
produce the same to any police officer. marine officer. health officer,
health inspector or member of the Customs and Excise Service, on
demand. Such officer may retain such licence for examination by the
Director of Marine. and such licence shall, unless revoked, be returned
to the licensee within a reasonable time.

12. No licensee shall board any ship without the .vritten permission
of the owner or agent and also the permission of the master. No licensee
shall board any native craft without the permission of the master.

13. Every licensee shall collect and remove all refuse caused by his
trade and shall keep his boat and the implements of his trade clean.

14. (1) No licensee shall sub-let, transfer or lend his licence or lapel
card to any other person.

(2) Every licensee shall attend his trade personally and shall not
depute any other person to trade for him in his stead.

15. (1) No licensee shall use or utter any trade cry or make any
objectionable noise for the purpose of attracting attention to his trade.

(2) No licensee shall behave in a manner importunate towards, or
calculated to obstruct, disturb or annoy, any person.

16. (1) The Director of Marine shall issue to every licensee a lapel
card bearing his name, licence number and particulars of licence, and the
licensee shall when trading, wear such lapel card in a conspicuous part
of his attire so as to be clearly visible.

(2) If a licensee loses his lapel card the fee for a duplicate shall be
510.

17. No licensee shall trade in a manner likely to obstruct any
vessel.





18. No licensee shall trade in-

(a)kerosene, gunpowder, firecrackers or any other description of
dangerous goods as defined by the Dangerous Goods
Ordinance;

(b)liquor, cigars, tobacco, cigarettes or any other dutiable goods;

(e)marine stores as defined by the Marine Stores Protection
Ordinance.

19. [Revoked, 41 of 1980, s. 501

20. (1) No licensee shall trade on shore.

(2) The hours of trade for a licensee on steamships shall be from 6
a.m. to 9 p.m. but on ferry vessels the hours of trade shall be from 6 a.m.
to midnight. For a licensee on native craft the hours of trade shall be
from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. but in junk anchorages the hours of trade shall be
from 6 a.m. to midnight. No licensee shall trade other than during such
hours.

21. (1) Every licensee licensed to sell food shall, if he provides
eating utensils or chopsticks. provide also an adequate amount of
boiling water with which to cleanse such articles after use b\ one
customer and before use by another.

(2) Every such licensee shall be subject to such medical regulations
as may be imposed on other handlers of food in restaurants and shall, if
so required by the Director of Marine, submit himself to periodical
medical examination.

22. Any licensee who contravenes regulation 5 or regulations 10 to
21 inclusive shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of S500 and
to imprisonment for 6 months.

SCHEDULE [reg. 4.1
FORM 1
(Native Craft) a e
.11 I Marine 1 h I I Hawker's er 1. Licence em v
Licence No. Date of issue:

.......................... ............................... of

is s hereby licensed to sell (here specify the goods) M trade a s a

..............................1 ................ ........ as the case may be)
......................................

from licensed boat No . ...............and on native craft in the
harbour of Hone Kong (or as the case may be) until day

of ................... 19. subject to the conditions and for the further

periods endorsed hereon.





Conditions

The licensee shall observe the regulations made under the Marine Hawkers
Ordinance (Chapter 160).

1

Photograph
...........................................................
.

Director of Marine.
Marine.





FORM 2

(Steamship)

Marine Hawker's Licence

Licence No. Date of issue:

..............1 ................ of ......

is hereby licensed to sell (here specify the goods) (or trade it,, a

............ as the case may be) ............. ......................

on board steamships in the harbour of Hong Kong (or its the case may be)

until the ....day of ......................... 19 subject to

the conditions and for the further periods endorsed hereon.

Conditions

The licensee shall observe the regulations made under the Marine Hawkers
Ordinance (Chapter 160).

Photograph Director of Marine.
26 of 1950. Schedule. L.N. 181/75. 46 of 1977. 41 of 1980. L.N. 123/85. Citation. Application for licence. Licence fee. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Forms of licence. Trade and trading area. Expiry of licence, and renewals thereof. Discretionary powers of Director of Marine. Renewal. Loss of licence. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Defacement of licence. Production of licence. 46 of 1977, s. 17. Boarding of vessels. Cleanliness and removal of refuse. Sub-letting, etc. Trade cries. Lapel card and duplicate. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Obstruction. Dangerous goods, etc. (Cap. 295.) (Cap. 143.) No trading on shore. Hawking food. Offences.

26 of 1950. Schedule. L.N. 181/75. 46 of 1977. 41 of 1980. L.N. 123/85. Citation. Application for licence. Licence fee. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Forms of licence. Trade and trading area. Expiry of licence, and renewals thereof. Discretionary powers of Director of Marine. Renewal. Loss of licence. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Defacement of licence. Production of licence. 46 of 1977, s. 17. Boarding of vessels. Cleanliness and removal of refuse. Sub-letting, etc. Trade cries. Lapel card and duplicate. L.N. 181/75. L.N. 123/85. Obstruction. Dangerous goods, etc. (Cap. 295.) (Cap. 143.) No trading on shore. Hawking food. Offences.

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