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[接上页] (a) as to the deletion of a ship from any registry for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (3)(a)(ii); or (b) as to the incorporation or registration of an owner under subsection (3)(b). (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 22 Refusal of registration (1) If for any reason it appears to the Registrar that a ship in respect of which an application for registration has been made may not be registrable, he may by notice served on the applicant or the representative person appointed in relation to the ship require that person to furnish him with such information as he thinks necessary for the purpose of determining whether the ship is registrable. (2) Where the Registrar has served a notice under subsection (1) in respect of a ship, he may refuse to register the ship unless within the period of 30 days commencing on the date of service of the notice, he has become satisfied that the ship is registrable. (3) Notwithstanding that a ship in respect of which an application for registration has been made is registrable, the Director may direct the Registrar not to register the ship if he is satisfied that, having regard- (a) to the condition of the ship so far as relevant to its safety or to any risk of pollution; or (b) to the safety, health and welfare of persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship,it would be inappropriate for the ship to be registered. (4) The Director may, if he is satisfied in respect of any ship or any class or type of ship that, having regard- (a) to the use, nature or condition of that ship or of that class or type of ship; and (b) to the difficulty of providing adequate supervision and control of that ship or that class or type of ship in Hong Kong,it would be inappropriate to register that ship or ships of that class or type, direct the Registrar not to register that ship or ships of that class or type, notwithstanding that any such ship is registrable. (5) The Director shall from time to time publish, in such manner as he thinks fit, any direction given under subsection (4) where it relates to a class or type of ship. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 23 Entry of particulars in the register When the requirements of this Ordinance preliminary to registration have been complied with in relation to a ship the Registrar shall enter in the register the following particulars relating to the ship- (a) the name of the ship; (b) such of the details specified in the certificate of survey as the Registrar considers essential for the purposes of registration; (c) the particulars of the ship's origin as stated in the application for registration; (d) the name, address and description of each owner including, where applicable, each owner other than a qualified person, and a statement of the number of shares in or parts of the ship owned by each and the total interest in the ship; (e) where the ship is to be registered by virtue of section 11(1)(b)- (i) the name, address and description of the demise charterer; and (ii) the period of the demise charter as specified in the charter-party; and(f) the name and address of the representative person. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 24 Certificate of registry Upon the registration of a ship, the Registrar shall grant a certificate of registry, in the specified form, containing the particulars relating to the ship entered in the register pursuant to section 23. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 25 Retention of documents Upon the registration of a ship, the Registrar shall retain in his possession the following documents in respect of the ship- (a) the application for registration; (b) the certificate of survey; (c) the certificate or declaration of marking of the ship; (d) the declarations made under section 20(1) or (2), as the case may be; (e) (Repealed 9 of 2001 s. 5) (f) any foreign certificate of deletion delivered to the Registrar whether pursuant to section 58 or otherwise; (g) the copy of the condemnation (if any); and (h) such other documents as are specified in instructions or as the Registrar may reasonably require. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 26 Port of registry The port of registry of every registered ship shall be Hong Kong. (Enacted 1990) Cap 415 s 27 Application for provisional registration Provisional registration (1) An application for provisional registration of a ship- (a) shall be made in the specified form by the person or persons applying to be provisionally registered as owner and (as the case may be) by the demise charterer, in the manner provided in respect of an application for registration under section 19; (b) shall include the declarations and consents referred to in that section; and (c) shall be accompanied by declarations made under section 20(1) or (2), as the case may be.(2) Subject to subsection (2A), the following evidence shall be produced to the Registrar in addition to the application and the documents referred to in subsection (1)- (Amended 9 of 2001 s. 6) (a) the documents and information specified in section 21(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iv), (b) and (c), or (3)(a)(i), (ii) and (iv), (b), (c) and (d), as the case may be; |