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[接上页] (a) any conditions; or (b) any restrictions that the vessel concerned may only ply within certain specified sheltered waters, typhoon shelters or other areas of the waters of Hong Kong.(2) The Director may, having regard to the material considerations, amend any conditions or restrictions attached to a full licence in respect of a local vessel and may request the owner or his agent to deliver the licence to him for the purpose of making the amendments. (3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to deliver a full licence on request under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. Cap 548D s 19 Issue or renewal of temporary licence Remarks: not yet in operation Temporary licence: Application, issue and renewal (1) Where— (a) a local vessel is not eligible for issue or renewal of a full licence; or (b) a full licence for a local vessel is deemed to be suspended under section 32 pending the issue of a certificate of survey,the Director may, on application, issue a temporary licence for the vessel if the applicant satisfies the Director that it is appropriate to issue it having regard to the material considerations. (2) An application for the purpose of subsection (1) in respect of a local vessel may be made— (a) by the certificated owner or his agent; or (b) by a person applying for certification as the owner or the person's agent.(3) An application shall be made in the specified form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (4) A temporary licence shall be in such form as the Director may determine. (5) A temporary licence shall be issued for such period as may be determined by the Director and specified in the licence, which shall not exceed 12 months, beginning from the date of issue of the licence. (6) A temporary licence for a local vessel may be renewed on an application made not earlier than 2 months prior to the expiry of the licence, and subsections (1) to (5), with necessary modifications, apply to an application for renewal of a temporary licence as they apply to an application for its issue. (7) A renewal of the temporary licence in respect of a local vessel before the expiry of the licence shall take effect on the day following the day of the expiry. (8) If the Director refuses to issue or renew a temporary licence, he shall notify the applicant of the refusal and the reasons therefor. (L.N. 63 of 2004) Cap 548D s 20 Conditions and restrictions attached to temporary licence Remarks: not yet in operation (1) Having regard to the material considerations, the Director may attach to a temporary licence in respect of a local vessel— (a) any conditions; or (b) any restrictions that the vessel concerned may only ply within certain specified sheltered waters, typhoon shelters or other areas of the waters of Hong Kong.(2) The Director may, having regard to the material considerations, amend any conditions or restrictions attached to a temporary licence in respect of a local vessel and may request the owner or his agent to deliver the licence to him for the purpose of making the amendments. (3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to deliver a temporary licence on request under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. Cap 548D s 21 Grant of permission for a laid-up vessel Remarks: not yet in operation Permission for a laid-up vessel (1) An application for the grant of permission for a laid-up vessel in respect of a local vessel may be made— (a) by the certificated owner or his agent; or (b) by a person applying for certification as the owner or the person's agent.(2) An application shall be made to the Director in the specified form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 66 of the Ordinance, the Director may refuse to grant permission for a laid-up vessel in respect of a local vessel if no appropriate place is available for the vessel to be berthed, moored or anchored. (4) A permission for a laid-up vessel shall be in such form as the Director may determine. (L.N. 63 of 2004) Cap 548D s 22 Notice of transfer of local vessel Remarks: not yet in operation Transfer of ownership (1) Within 7 working days after the transfer of the ownership of a certificated local vessel— (a) the original owner and the new owner of the vessel shall sign a notice of transfer of ownership in duplicate (one copy for the original owner and the other for the new owner); (b) the original owner or his agent shall deliver to the Director— (i) the original owner's copy of the notice of transfer of ownership; (ii) the certificate of ownership relating to the vessel; and (iii) any full licence, temporary licence or permission for a laid-up vessel relating to the vessel; and(c) the new owner of the vessel or his agent shall deliver to the Director the new owner's copy of the notice of transfer of ownership.(2) A notice of transfer of ownership referred to in subsection (1) shall contain— |