| (Cap 369 section 114) [5 February 1982] (L.N. 31 of 1982) I, Secretary for Economic Services, hereby grant the following exemption- 1. All passenger carrying Jetcat Catamarans registered in Hong Kong operating on short international voyages within River Trade Limits shall be exempted from the requirements of the particulars rules and regulations enumerated below- (i) The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/535 U.K.) Regulations 7(2), 7(3), 13(1), 14(8)(b), 15(2), 30(1), 30(2)(b), 37, 43, 46(3), 52, 55, 60(2)(b), 63, 117, 119(2)(b), 124.(ii) The Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.) Regulation 10(2).(iii) The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/544 U.K.) Regulations 3(6), 7(3)(b), 12, 13, 66(2).(iv) The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/529 U.K.) Regulation 3(2).2. This exemption is granted having regard to the size and novel construction of this special type of craft, the restricted nature of the service in which full compliance with the rules and regulations is considered to be unreasonable, impracticable or unnecessary in that other arrangements have been substituted to my satisfaction. 3. This exemption shall be subject to full compliance with the provisions of the Passenger and Safety Certificate and of the Conditions of Exemption specified by the Director of Marine. 4. This exemption shall have effect from the date of this notice and remain in operation until revoked either generally or specifically in respect of a particular requirement. |
