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CHN-1995-R-43203
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Title_of_text
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Health and Safety: General Duties) Regulation (L.N. 577 of 1995) (Cap. 478C).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
China
Territorial subdivision(s)
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-12-16
Scope of text
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Requires employers of seafarers employed on board Hong Kong ships to ensure the health and safety aboard ship. In particular, makes provision for the maintenance of plant, machinery, and equipment, and requires employers to prepare a written safety policy and to bring it to the notice of employees if more than 5 persons are employed on ship. Also requires employees to take reasonable care of their safety and that of their co-workers.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1995-06-15 (CHN-1995-L-41417)
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (44 of 1995) (Cap. 478).
Basic text(s)
1995-06-15 (CHN-1995-L-41417)
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (44 of 1995) (Cap. 478).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Hong Kong E-Legislation (HKeL), Department of Justice
Country
Hong Kong
URL
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/
File
CHN43203 2016.pdf (PDF of Regulations as at 1/12/2016)
Serial region
Serial title
Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 2
Date
1995-12-22
Volume
Vol. CXXXVII
Number
No. 51
Page range
pp. B2670-2680