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[接上页] (c) to inspect and examine any vessel on or to which any works are being carried out; (d) to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain that safe working conditions obtain and that the provisions of this Part are complied with; (e) to investigate any accident involving any works or injury to any person arising out of or in the course of carrying out any works; (f) to require the production of any register, certificate or other document required to be kept in pursuance of this Part and to inspect and copy any of them or any entry in them; and (g) to require the posting of any notice in pursuance of this Part or any notice related to works, machinery, equipment or appliances, or the safety of persons employed in carrying out any works.(2) An owner or master of, or other person having control over, a vessel shall furnish such safe means required by the Director or an inspector as are necessary for the purposes of boarding, inspection, examination, investigation, or otherwise for the exercise of his powers under this Part. (3) Any person who- (a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement of the Director or an inspector in pursuance of this section; (b) without reasonable excuse fails to produce any register, certificate or other document which he is required in pursuance of this Part to produce; (c) without reasonable excuse withholds any information as to who is the owner or master of, or person having control over, the vessel, or the owner of any machinery, equipment or appliance provided or used for the carrying out of any works,commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. Cap 313 s 40 Restriction on carrying out repairs or breaking up of vessels (1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (2), no owner or master of, or other person having control over, a vessel shall, except with the written permission of the Director, carry out, or cause to be carried out, any repairs to, or break up, the vessel. (Amended 70 of 1999 s. 10) (1A) Subsections (1) does not apply to any vessels of 50 metres or less in length unless the Director gives written notification to the person in charge of works that subsection (1) applies to that vessel. (Added 70 of 1999 s. 10) (2) The Director may by notice in the Gazette specify any type of repairs to a vessel in respect of which permission under subsection (1) is not required. (3) Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. Cap 313 s 41 Safe atmosphere (1) Where a vessel is being repaired or broken up, the person in charge of works shall not- (a) provide or use, or cause to be provided or used, any machinery, equipment or appliance that is capable of providing an ignition source; or (b) carry out, or cause to be carried out, any works that involve welding or burning, the use of blow lamps, braziers or other devices using combustible materials,in an atmosphere containing flammable vapours, flammable gases or explosive dusts. (2) A person in charge of works who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. Cap 313 s 42 Directions regarding repairs or breaking up of vessels (1) The Director may direct any person who, in the opinion of the Director, is the owner or master of a vessel, or who claims or appears to the Director to exercise control over a vessel, that is to be repaired or broken up or is being repaired or broken up, or who is in charge of the repairs or the breaking up of a vessel- (a) to remove the vessel to a position or place within the waters of Hong Kong specified by the Director; (b) to comply with such safety requirements as may be specified by the Director generally or in any particular case; (c) to comply with any other requirements which may be specified by the Director in respect of the manner in which the vessel may be repaired or broken up; (d) in the case |