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[接上页] (a) an initial survey before the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk is issued for the first time, which shall include a complete examination of its structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials in so far as the ship is covered by the IBC Code; an initial survey shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials fully comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code; (b) a periodical survey at intervals not exceeding 5 years which shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code; (c) a minimum of one intermediate survey during the period of validity of the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; in cases where only one such intermediate survey is carried out in any one certificate validity period, it shall be carried out not before 6 months prior to, nor later than 6 months after, the half-way date of the certificate's period of validity; intermediate surveys shall be such as to ensure that the equipment and associated pump and piping systems comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code and are in good working order and condition; a record of such surveys in the form appropriate to an intermediate survey included in the form entitled "Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys" set out in the appendix to the IBC Code shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; (d) an annual survey within 3 months before or after the anniversary date of the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk which shall include a general examination to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials remain in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended; a record of such survey in the form appropriate to an annual survey included in the form entitled "Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys" set out in the appendix to the IBC Code shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; (e) an additional survey, either general or partial according to the circumstances, shall be made when it has been determined under regulation 6(3) to be necessary, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made; such a survey shall ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the materials and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are satisfactory, and that the ship is fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board; a record of such survey shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk certifying that on completion of the survey the ship complied with the relevant provisions of the Code.(2) Every such survey shall be carried out by a surveyor appointed by the Director under regulation 2A or by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour under section 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369), and application for such a survey shall be made by or on behalf of the owner to the Director. (64 of 1999 s. 3; L.N. 106 of 2002) (Enacted 1987) Cap 413E reg 5 Issue of International Certificate of Fitness Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made-see 64 of 1999 s. 3 (1) Upon satisfactory completion of an initial or periodical survey under regulation 4 of these regulations and under regulation 23 of the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances Regulations the Director shall issue to a ship which complies with the relevant requirements of the IBC Code and of the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances Regulations a certificate called an International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk in the form so entitled set out in the appendix to the IBC Code. Such certificate shall be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years beginning on the date of completion of the survey in question. (2) A certificate shall cease to be valid- (a) if any survey required by regulation 4(1)(c) or (d) is not completed within the period specified for that survey; or (b) if any survey required by regulation 4(1)(e) is not completed within such reasonable time as the surveyor may specify; or (c) upon transfer of the ship to non-Hong Kong registry. (64 of 1999 s. 3)(3) In either of the cases specified in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) the owner shall deliver up the certificate issued in relation to the ship to the Director on demand. (4) In the case of a ship which has transferred from registry in another State to registry in Hong Kong the Director may, subject to such requirements as to survey or otherwise as he may think fit, if he is satisfied, notwithstanding that the surveys were not carried out by a surveyor appointed as required by regulation 4(2), that- |