HYDROFOIL SHIPS (EXEMPTION) NOTICE

HYDROFOIL SHIPS (EXEMPTION) NOTICE

HYDROFOIL SHIPS (EXEMPTION) NOTICE

(Cap. 369, section 114)

[25 November 1981]

L.N. 10 of 1982 R. ed. 1982

1, Secretary for Economic Services, hereby grant the following exemption

1. All passenger carrying hydrofoil ships registered in Hong Kong, the
construction of which commenced before 25 May 1980, operating on short
international voyages within River Trade Limits shall be exempted from the
requirements of the particular rules and regulations enumerated below

(i) The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980
(S.I. 1980/535 U.K.)

Regulations 7(3), 10(1)(c), 13(1), 15(2), 17(3), 19, 24, 30, 35(2), 43, 45, 86(3),
87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 98, 113(1), 114(6), 114(11), 117(3) and 122(2):

Provided that the exemption under regulation 10(1)(c) shall not apply
to hydrofoil ships with surface piercing foils.

(ii) The Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations (Cap.
281 sub. leg.)
Regulations 10(2), 10(3), 10(4) and 10(5).

(iii) The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules 1965 (S.I. 1965/1106 U.K.)
as amended

Rules 3(1), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5), 3(6)(i), 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)(b), 4(4)(a), 4(6), 8(2)(a),
8(2)(b), 10, 11 and 65.

(iv) The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980 (S.I.
1980/529 U.K.) Regulation 3(2).

2. This exemption is granted having regard to the size and construction of
these special types of craft, the restricted nature of the service in which full
compliance with the rules and regulations is considered to be unreasonable,
impracticable or unnecessary in that other arrangements have been substituted to
my satisfaction.

3. The exemption shall be subject to full compliance with the provisions of the
Passenger and Safety Certificate and of the Conditions of Exemption specified by
the Director of Marine. The exemption shall be deemed to have taken effect from 25
November 1981 and shall remain in operation until revoked either generally or
specifically in respect of a particular requirement.

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