Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE - SECT 93

Collision regulations

(Past version on 01/07/2007).
(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

"ship" (船、船舶) PART IX

REGULATIONS

(1) The Secretary may make regulations for the prevention of collisions at
sea. (Amended 20 of 1996 s. 9; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 10 of 2009
s. 38)

(2) The collision regulations may-

   (a)  regulate-

        (i)    the lights and shapes to be carried and exhibited;

        (ii)   the sound signals to be carried and used; and

        (iii)  the steering and sailing rules to be observed, by all ships
               registered in Hong Kong, wherever they may be;and

   (b)  provide for the prevention of collisions at sea-

        (i)    between seaplanes on the surface of the water; and

        (ii)   between ships and seaplanes on the surface of the water.

(3) In this section "ship" (船、船舶) includes a junk and a trawler to
which Part XII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance ( Cap 281) applies. (Added
56 of 1990 s. 8)