### Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations 《港口管制(貨物裝卸區)規例》

6A. Special cargo handling areas and equipment
(1) The Director may, by notice in writing—
(a) set aside any part of a public cargo working area or public water-front as an area for the loading or unloading of any type of vessel, cargo or cargo container specified by him in the notice;
(b) specify the type of cargo handling machinery and equipment to be used in a public cargo working area or public water-front or any part thereof for the loading or unloading of any type of vessel, cargo or cargo container;
(c) specify, in relation to any type of cargo handling machinery or equipment, any conditions subject to which such machinery or equipment may be used in a public cargo working area or public water-front or any part thereof.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1)—
(a) shall, if it sets aside an area referred to in that paragraph, indicate the area by a plan or reference points or by other suitable means; and
(b) shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the public cargo working area or public water-front to which it relates.
(3) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with the requirements of a notice under paragraph (1) which is displayed under paragraph (2), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (E.R. 1 of 2021)
(L.N. 332 of 1982)

### Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations 《港口管制(貨物裝卸區)規例》

7. Cargo depositing permits
(1) A supervisor may, upon application and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to any person a cargo depositing permit for the deposit of any cargo or cargo container specified in the permit on land forming part of a public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.
(2) A cargo depositing permit shall be valid—
(a) until the expiry of 24 hours from—
(i) where the permit is in respect of China trade cargo, the time when the vessel that carried the cargo leaves the public cargo working area or public water-front;
(ii) where the permit is in respect of any other cargo or cargo container, the time specified in the permit,
or until the cargo or cargo container specified in the permit is removed from the place where it is deposited in accordance with paragraph (3), whichever event occurs sooner; and (L.N. 226 of 1984)
(b) only in respect of the cargo or cargo container and for the public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.
(2A) In calculating the period of 24 hours for the purposes of paragraph (2) in relation to a permit referred to in paragraph (2)(a)(i), no period within a public holiday shall be taken into account. (L.N. 226 of 1984)
(3) Any cargo or cargo container in respect of which a cargo depositing permit is issued shall be deposited in such place as is specified in the permit, or where no such place is specified, as directed by a supervisor.
(3A) For the purpose of ascertaining the prescribed fee for a cargo depositing permit in respect of any China trade cargo, a copy of the manifest relating to such cargo shall be given to the supervisor to whom application for the permit is made. (L.N. 226 of 1984)
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), any person who without reasonable excuse— (L.N. 71 of 1999)
(a) deposits any cargo or cargo container in a public cargo working area or public water-front or causes or permits any cargo or cargo container to be or to remain so deposited without a valid cargo depositing permit in respect of such cargo or cargo container; or
(b) contravenes any specification or direction under paragraph (3),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2. (E.R. 1 of 2021)
(5) Paragraph (4) shall not apply to a person who has been issued with an operation area permit which is valid in respect of the public cargo working area or public water-front. (L.N. 71 of 1999)
(L.N. 332 of 1982)

### Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations 《港口管制(貨物裝卸區)規例》

7A. Mobile crane permits
(1) The Director may issue a mobile crane permit to any person to operate a mobile crane on land within a public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.
(2) A mobile crane permit—
(a) shall be valid only—
(i) for the public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit; and
(ii) for the mobile crane specified in the permit or any mobile crane substituted therefor under paragraph (5);
(b) shall, unless earlier cancelled under regulation 21, be valid for a period not exceeding 1 calendar month, expiring at the end of the last day of the month for which it is issued; and (L.N. 71 of 1999)
(c) may from time to time be renewed.
(3) An application for the issue or renewal of a mobile crane permit shall be made in writing to the Director in such manner as he may specify.
(4) There shall be payable in respect of a mobile crane permit such fees as may be prescribed.
(5) The Director may at any time permit the substitution of another mobile crane for the mobile crane specified in a mobile crane permit, and if he so permits shall endorse the permit accordingly.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), any person who operates a mobile crane or causes or permits a mobile crane to be operated within a public cargo working area or public water-front without a valid mobile crane permit issued in respect of the mobile crane, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 71 of 1999; E.R. 1 of 2021)
(7) Paragraph (6) shall not apply to a person who has been issued with an operation area permit which is valid in respect of the public cargo working area or public water-front. (L.N. 71 of 1999)
(L.N. 125 of 1985)

### Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations 《港口管制(貨物裝卸區)規例》

7B. Fork lift truck permits
(1) The Director may issue a fork lift truck permit to any person to operate a fork lift truck on land within a public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.
(2) A fork lift truck permit—
(a) shall be valid only—
(i) for the public cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit; and
(ii) for the fork lift truck specified in the permit or any fork lift truck substituted therefor under paragraph (5);
(b) shall, unless earlier cancelled under regulation 21, be valid for a period of 1 calendar month or for such lesser period as may be specified in the permit; and
(c) may from time to time be renewed.
(3) An application for the issue or renewal of a fork lift truck permit shall be made in writing to the Director in such manner as he may specify.
(4) There shall be payable in respect of a fork lift truck permit such fees as may be prescribed.
(5) The Director may at any time permit the substitution of another fork lift truck for the fork lift truck specified in a fork lift truck permit, and if he so permits shall endorse the permit accordingly.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), any person who operates a fork lift truck or causes or permits a fork lift truck to be operated in a public cargo working area or public water-front without a valid fork lift truck permit issued in respect of the fork lift truck, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 71 of 1999; E.R. 1 of 2021)
(7) Paragraph (6) shall not apply to a person who has been issued with an operation area permit which is valid in respect of the public cargo working area or public water-front. (L.N. 71 of 1999)
(L.N. 125 of 1985)