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[接上页] "tons" (吨) means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages; "upper deck" (上甲板) means the uppermost complete deck exposed to the sea and weather fitted as an integral part of the ship's structure, being a deck, openings in the weather portions of which are fitted with permanent means of closing and below which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing. (23 of 1998 s. 2) (3) (a) Subject to subregulations (4), (6A) and (7), Parts I, II, IIIB, IV, VI and VII apply in relation to ships which are sea-going Hong Kong ships or 500 tons or over, except- (L.N. 106 of 2001) (i) passenger ships; (ii) troopships; (iii) any trawler to which Part XII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281) applies; (iv) any vessel which is for the time being used for any purpose by the Hong Kong Government or any state; (v) any vessel authorized by virtue of a passenger and safety certificate to carry passengers within river trade limits; (vi) vessels required to be licensed under Part IV of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap 313); (vii) ships not propelled by mechanical means. (b) Subject to subregulations (4), (6A) and (7), Parts I, II, IIIB, VI and VII apply in relation to all other sea-going ships of 500 tons or over (except passenger ships, troopships, fishing vessels and ships not propelled by mechanical means) while they are within the waters of Hong Kong. (L.N. 106 of 2001)(4) (a) Subject to subregulation (7), regulations 3 (except subregulation (1)), 5 to 19 inclusive, 20(2), 25(2), 27(2)(c) and (d), 31, 32 (except paragraph (1)), 34 and 36(2) shall not apply to any ship the keel of which was laid before 26 May 1965; (b) Subject to subregulations (6A) and (7), regulation 4(2) shall apply only to Hong Kong ships the keels of which were laid or were at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980; (c) Subject to subregulations (6A) and (7), Section III of Part II shall apply only to Hong Kong ships the keels of which are laid or are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 May 1981.(5) Subject to subregulations (6) and (6A), in relation to tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum products having a closed flashpoint not exceeding 60 degrees Celsius, and the Reid vapour pressure of which is below that of atmospheric pressure, or other liquids having a similar fire hazard, which are- (a) sea-going Hong Kong tankers of 500 tons or over, all Parts of these regulations shall apply where:- (i) the keels were laid, or were at a similar stage of construction, before 1 July 1975 but were completed on or before 1 January 1979; or (ii) the keels were laid, or were at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 July 1975 but before 1 July 1977, except that in the case of such ships, the building contracts of which were signed before 1 July 1975 and were completed before 1 January 1979, the following regulations shall not apply- (aa) regulation 62(1) and (4) (use of non-combustible material in certain bulkheads); (bb) regulation 63(1)(a) and (b) (use of non-combustible materials for ceilings, linings, framing, grounds and joint pieces but not including continuous ceilings and linings referred to in regulation 62(3) or the framing, grounds and joint pieces of such continuous ceilings and linings); or(iii) the keels were laid, or were at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 July 1977; and(b) sea-going Hong Kong tankers of 500 tons or over, all Parts of these regulations shall apply where they were converted into or adapted to be tankers carrying such products on or after 25 May 1980; and (c) sea-going tankers of 500 tons or over, all Parts of these regulations shall apply where the keels were laid or were at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980, while they are within the waters of Hong Kong; and (d) sea-going tankers of 500 tons or over, all Parts of these regulations shall apply where they were converted into or adapted to be tankers carrying such products, on or after 25 May 1980, while they are within the waters of Hong Kong.(6) Regulations 11 to 19 inclusive (fire protection) shall not apply to- <* Note - Exp. X-Ref.: Regulations 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 *> (a) Hong Kong tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum products having a closed flashpoint not exceeding 60 degrees Celsius and the Reid vapour pressure of which is below that of atmospheric pressure or other liquids having a similar fire hazard, the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 July 1975, or were laid or were at a similar stage of construction before that date but were completed after 31 December 1978, or where they were converted into or adapted to be tankers carrying such products, on or after 25 May 1980; (b) other such sea-going tankers of 500 tons or over, the keels of which were laid or were at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980, or where they were converted into or adapted to be tankers carrying such products, on or after 25 May 1980.(6A) (a) These regulations shall in relation to ships apply only to ships the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of construction before 1 September 1984. |