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[接上页] Cap 313A reg 14A Advice from the vessel traffic centre If at any time an authorized officer at the vessel traffic centre communicates to the master of a vessel within the waters of Hong Kong advice in respect of circumstances or conditions relating to, or likely to relate to, the vessel, the master of that vessel shall report his intentions in respect of that advice to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is presently located in those waters. (L.N. 408 of 1994) Cap 313A reg 15 Failure of radiotelephone equipment (1) If for any reason it is not possible to operate the radiotelephone equipment carried on board a vessel, the master shall at the earliest practicable time restore it or cause it to be restored to effective operating condition. (2) During the time it is not possible to operate the radiotelephone equipment carried on board a vessel- (a) compliance with regulation 11 shall not be required; and (b) compliance with regulations 7, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I, 12A, 12B and 14A shall not be required unless the required report can be made by telephone or by any other means.(3) A master shall as soon as practicable inform the Director or the vessel traffic centre- (a) if it is not possible to operate the radiotelephone equipment carried on board the vessel; and (b) when such radiotelephone equipment is restored to effective operating condition. (L.N. 408 of 1994) Cap 313A reg 16 Penalties (1) If without reasonable excuse regulation 5 or 6A is contravened, the owner and the master of the vessel commit an offence and each of them is liable to a fine of $40000. (2) If without reasonable excuse regulation 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I, 9, 10, 12B, 14A or 15 is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (3) If without reasonable excuse a master contravenes regulation 6, 7, 8J, 11, 12A or 14(2) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20000. (4) If without reasonable excuse a master fails to comply with any direction given to him under regulation 12 or any permission granted under regulation 13 he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (L.N. 408 of 1994) Cap 313A reg 17 (Repealed L.N. 355 of 1990) PART III NAVIGATION AND CONTROL OF VESSELS Cap 313A reg 18 (Repealed L.N. 134 of 1989) Cap 313A reg 19 Speed of vessels (1) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), no high speed craft shall, when underway in the waters of Hong Kong between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, proceed at a speed exceeding the maximum permitted speed provided in paragraph 1 of the Fourth Schedule, except with the permission in writing from the Director. (L.N. 51 of 1992) (2) Every vessel underway in the waters of Hong Kong shall proceed with caution and, unless the Director otherwise permits, at a speed not exceeding the maximum permitted speed provided in paragraph 2 of the Fourth Schedule. (3) Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) and (2), no vessel shall, when underway in any restricted zone specified in the Eighteenth Schedule, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 midnight, on any Saturday or public holiday or on any day during the period from 1 July to 15 September (both dates inclusive) in any year, proceed at a speed exceeding the maximum permitted speed provided in paragraph 3 of the Fourth Schedule. (L.N. 107 of 2000) (4) Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) and (2), no vessel shall, when underway in the entrance to or within a typhoon shelter specified in the Shipping and Port Control (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.), proceed at a speed exceeding the maximum permitted speed provided in paragraph 4 of the Fourth Schedule. (L.N. 107 of 2000) (5) If without reasonable excuse, paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable in the case of a contravention of- (a) paragraph (1) or (2), to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months; (b) paragraph (3), to a fine at level 1; (c) paragraph (4), to a fine at level 2. (L.N. 107 of 2000)(6) In this regulation, "high speed craft" (高速船) has the meaning assigned to it by the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (High Speed Craft) Regulation (Cap 369 sub. leg.). (L.N. 107 of 2000) (L.N. 107 of 2000) Cap 313A reg 20 Stopping of vessels (1) Any vessel underway to which the international code signal "L" is made by flag, sound or flashing lamp from a marine, police, immigration or customs and excise department launch or a signal station, or to which any signal prescribed in regulation 35 is exhibited from a police launch, shall stop until authorized to proceed. (2) Any vessel not underway to which the international code signal "L" is made in the manner specified in paragraph (1), or to which any signal prescribed in regulation 35 is exhibited from a police launch, shall not move from its position until authorized to do so. (3) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. |