Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 (Commencement) Notice 2022 gazetted
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The Secretary for Transport and Housing has designated July 1, 2022, as the day on which the remaining non-commenced provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 (the Amendment Ordinance) come into operation.
The remaining non-commenced provisions are mainly technical amendments, including the alignment of the relevant requirements with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention on Load Lines through Direct Reference Approach, the removal or replacement of outdated references with colonial connotation, and some other minor and consequential amendments. The Amendment Ordinance was enacted by the Legislative Council on June 24, 2009.
The Commencement Notice will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting on May 11, 2022.
Ends/Friday, May 6, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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