| (Cap 313, section 80) [29 December 1978] L.N. 294 of 1978 (L.N. 275 of 1978) Cap 313D reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Shipping and Port Control (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations. Cap 313D reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "fairway" (航道) means the area of the waters within the limits of a typhoon shelter set aside by the Director as a fairway under regulation 3; "Port Communications Centre" (港口通讯中心) means the Port Communications Centre Signal Station specified in Part I of the Tenth Schedule to the Shipping and Port Control Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.); "prescribed vessel" (订明船只) means- (a) a launch not exceeding 300 tons net, or a ferry vessel which is used solely within the waters of Hong Kong, in respect of which a licence or permit is issued under Part II of the Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.); (b) a vessel in respect of which a licence is issued-under Part II of the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.), other than a class III vessel specified in regulation 2 of those regulations; (c) a vessel in respect of which an anchorage permit is issued under regulation 3(6)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.); (d) a pleasure vessel in respect of which a licence is issued under regulation 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.); and (e) a vessel in respect of which the Director has issued a permit under regulation 4;"typhoon shelter" (避风塘) means a typhoon shelter specified in the Schedule. Cap 313D reg 3 Fairways in typhoon shelters (1) The Director may set aside any area of the waters within the limits of a typhoon shelter as a fairway for the passage of vessels. (2) The area of a fairway shall be- (a) the area that is marked as a fairway on a plan of a typhoon shelter signed and dated by the Director and kept at the principal office of the Director; and (b) the area that is bounded by straight lines drawn joining the buoys laid by the Director along either side of such area for the purpose of demarcating the boundaries of such area. Cap 313D reg 4 Permit to enter and remain in typhoon shelters (1) The Director may, subject to any conditions he thinks fit, grant a permit in writing permitting any vessel to enter and remain in a typhoon shelter specified in the permit. (L.N. 130 of 1983) (2) A licence issued under the Shipping and Port Control (Dwelling Vessels) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.) permitting the dwelling vessel to which it relates to remain in a typhoon shelter specified therein shall be deemed to be a permit issued under paragraph (1) to enter and remain in that typhoon shelter. (L.N. 130 of 1983) Cap 313D reg 5 Use of typhoon shelters (1) Except with the permission of the Director, a vessel shall not enter or remain in a typhoon shelter when no strong monsoon signal or tropical cyclone warning signal is hoisted at the Port Communications Centre. (2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), no vessel, other than a prescribed vessel, shall enter or remain in a typhoon shelter when a strong monsoon signal or tropical cyclone warning signal is hoisted at the Port Communications Centre. (3) The Director may by a direction prohibit any class of prescribed vessels from entering or remaining in a typhoon shelter. (4) If the Director is of the opinion that the presence of a prescribed vessel in a typhoon shelter is or would be a hazard therein owing to its size or design, the Director may, by endorsement on its licence or permit issued under the Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.), or on its licence issued under the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.), or on its licence issued under the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations (Cap 313 sub. leg.), as the case may be, or by a direction, prohibit the prescribed vessel from entering or remaining in any typhoon shelter. (5) If the Director is of the opinion that, owing to the number of vessels in a typhoon shelter, the presence of a prescribed vessel is or would be a hazard therein, the Director may by a direction prohibit the prescribed vessel from entering the typhoon shelter or require the removal of the vessel therefrom, as the case may be. (6) A direction under paragraph (4) or (5) may apply- (a) to a particular prescribed vessel or to a class of prescribed vessels; or (b) in relation to a particular typhoon shelter or to typhoon shelters generally. Cap 313D reg 6 (Repealed L.N. 108 of 2000) Cap 313D reg 7 Vessels entering typhoon shelters When underway in the entrance to a typhoon shelter- (a) vessels of 1500 piculs capacity or less shall proceed not more than 2 abreast; (b) vessels of more than 1500 piculs capacity shall proceed one at a time; (c) not more than 4 vessels exceeding 500 piculs capacity shall be towed at a time by one vessel. |
