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(Cap 415, section 90) [3 December 1990] (L.N. 353 of 1990) Cap 415A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Fees and Charges) Regulations. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "office hours" (办公时间) means the hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, excluding general holidays within the meaning of the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap 149); (35 of 1998 s. 5) "surveyor" (验船师) means a Government surveyor; "tons" (吨) means, unless otherwise specified, gross registered tons and in the case of a ship having alternative gross tonnages means the larger of those tonnages. Cap 415A reg 3 Fees for services under the Ordinance (1) There shall be payable for the purpose or service mentioned in column 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule the fees specified in column 3 of that Part. (2) There shall be payable for the purpose or service relating to the tonnage measurement or marking of ships mentioned in column 2 of Part 2 of the Schedule the fees specified in column 3 of that Part. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 4 Annual tonnage charges (1) There shall be payable in respect of a registered ship, in addition to any fees payable in respect of the ship under regulation 3, the appropriate annual tonnage charge specified in Part 3 of the Schedule. (2) The annual tonnage charge shall be payable in respect of each year of registration of the ship commencing on the date of registration and on each anniversary of that date thereafter. (3) There shall be payable in respect of a provisionally registered ship, in addition to any fees payable in respect of the ship under regulation 3, such proportion of the annual tonnage charge in respect of a registered ship as in specified in Part 3 of the Schedule. (4) The annual tonnage charge payable under subregulation (3) is payable in respect of the period or periods of provisional registration specified in Part 3 of the Schedule, commencing on the date of provisional registration. (5) The annual tonnage charge in respect of a ship is not refundable unless it has been improperly collected. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 5 Fees for services within Hong Kong Where the issue of any certificate or clearance is dependent upon the carrying out of any survey or inspection within Hong Kong during office hour any fees prescribed by these regulations shall include the services of a surveyor together with any travelling or other expenses involved. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 6 Fees for services outside Hong Kong Where the issue of any certificate or clearance is dependent upon any survey or inspection to be undertaken outside Hong Kong by a surveyor sent from Hong Kong for that purpose, there shall be payable, in addition to the fee specified in the Schedule, the travelling and subsistence expenses of the surveyor in such reasonable sums as the Director shall determine. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 7 Fees for transmission of document Where in connection with any service specified in the Schedule or the issue of a certificate specified in the Schedule it is, in the opinion of the Director, necessary to incur expense to transmit information, plans, calculations or other documents to places outside Hong Kong by post, telegram, telex, facsimile or similar means there shall be payable in addition to the fee specified in the Schedule the expense involved. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 8 Fees for services outside office hours (1) Subject to subregulation (2), where the issue of any certificate or clearance is dependent upon any survey or inspection or where any other service is required to be undertaken by an officer of the Marine Department outside office hours, either at the registry of shipping or at any other place in Hong Kong, there shall be payable, in addition to the appropriate fee specified in these regulations and the Schedule, if any, a fee in respect of each officer based upon the following scale- On weekdays- (a) between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.or 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. ﹜ $1115 per hour or part hour (b) before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. ﹜ $2215 per hour or part hour On Saturdays (afternoon), Sundays or Public Holidays ﹜ $3270 per hour or part hour (L.N. 250 of 1992; L.N. 336 of 1993; L.N. 337 of 1994; L.N. 274 of 1995)(2) Where an applicant gives not less than 3 days' notice of a requirement for any survey, or inspection or other service to the Director, but notwithstanding such notice the Director causes the survey, or inspection or other service to be undertaken outside office hours, no additional fee specified in subregulation (1) shall be payable unless the applicant has requested that the service be undertaken outside office hours. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415A reg 9 Fees for miscellaneous services For any service other than a service for which a fee is specified in the Schedule- (a) where an officer of the Marine Department is required to visit a ship or site, the fee payable for each such visit during office hours shall be $3270 for the first hour or part hour and $1115 for each subsequent hour or part hour during which the visit continues; and |