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[接上页] (6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (3) or fails to comply with a direction under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (7) In this section, "ship inspector" (验船督察) means a person holding the office of Chief Ship Inspector, Senior Ship Inspector, Ship Inspector or Assistant Ship Inspector in the Government. Cap 548D s 34 Cancellation or suspension of full licence or temporary licence for contravention of conditions or restrictions, etc. Remarks: not yet in operation (1) If, in respect of a local vessel, the Director believes on reasonable grounds that any conditions or restrictions attached to the full licence or temporary licence is contravened or the Ordinance or any regulation made under it is contravened, the Director may, without prejudice to the liability of any person for the contravention, by written notice given to the owner or his agent— (a) cancel or suspend the licence; and (b) request the owner or his agent to deliver the licence to him within 7 working days after the notice is given.(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to deliver a full licence or temporary licence that is cancelled or suspended as requested in a notice given under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3. Cap 548D s 35 Cancellation of full licence, temporary licence Remarks: not yet in operation (1) Without prejudice to sections 31, 32, 33 and 34, the Director may cancel the full licence or temporary licence of a local vessel if the Director considers that it is inappropriate for the licence to continue to be in force having regard to the material considerations. (2) If the Director intends to cancel the full licence or temporary licence of a local vessel under subsection (1), he shall give written notice of his intention and the reasons therefor to the owner, and shall not cancel the licence until the expiry of 7 working days after the notice is given. (3) If the Director has given to the owner of a local vessel a notice under subsection (2) and, before the expiry of the 7 working days referred to in that subsection, the owner shows cause to the Director and satisfies him that the licence concerned should not be cancelled, the Director shall not cancel the licence for the reason set out in the notice given. (4) If the full licence or temporary licence of a local vessel is cancelled under subsection (1), the Director shall, by notice in writing given to the owner, inform the owner of the cancellation and request the owner to deliver the licence to him within 7 working days after the notice is given. (5) If without reasonable excuse a full licence or temporary licence that is cancelled is not delivered as requested in a notice given under subsection (4), the owner of the vessel commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3. Cap 548D s 36 Contravention of conditions and restrictions Remarks: not yet in operation PART 3 REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO LOCAL VESSELS If, without reasonable excuse, any of the conditions or restrictions attached to a full licence or temporary licence in respect of a local vessel is contravened, the owner, his agent and the coxswain each commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. Cap 548D s 37 Notification of change of particulars in certificate of ownership Remarks: not yet in operation (1) The owner of a local vessel and his agent (if any) shall within 7 working days after any change in the particulars specified in the certificate of ownership under section 11 — (a) notify the Director in writing of the change; (b) provide the Director with all such information as may be necessary for enabling him to verify the change so notified; (c) deliver to the Director— (i) the certificate of ownership; and (ii) a full licence, temporary licence or permission for a laid-up vessel, if its amendment is necessary for reflecting the change so notified; and(d) pay the prescribed fee in respect of the notice of change.The Director shall amend the certificate of ownership and (if necessary) a full licence, temporary licence or permission for a laid-up vessel, or issue or grant new ones for replacement, to reflect the change so notified. (2) Where subsection (1) is contravened without reasonable excuse, the owner of the local vessel and his agent each commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2. (3) This section does not apply to a change in respect of which notice is required to be given to the Director under section 7, 8, 22 or 25 (including, in the case of section 22, that section as applied by section 29). Cap 548D s 38 Certificate of ownership number to be marked Remarks: not yet in operation (1) Each certificated local vessel and each of its ancillary vessels shall at all times have painted on it, or permanently affixed to or mounted on it, on each side of its deck housing where it can best be seen or on each side of the hull of the vessel where it can best be seen, the following marking— |