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China > Seafarers - Conditions of work: articles of agreement, wages, hours of work and paid leave
| Name: | Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Hours of Work) Regulation (L.N. 578 of 1995) (Cap. 478D). |
| Country: | China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Subject(s): | Seafarers - Conditions of work: articles of agreement, wages, hours of work and paid leave |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 1995-12-16 |
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| Published on: | Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 2, 1995-12-22, Vol. CXXXVII, No. 51, pp. B2682-B2687 |
| ISN: | CHN-1995-R-43204 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=43204&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 2, 1995-12-22, Vol. CXXXVII, No. 51, pp. B2682-B2687 Legislation on-line  Hong Kong E-Legislation (HKeL), Department of Justice, Hong Kong PDF of Regulations as at 20/02/1998 (consulted on 2017-03-08) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Gives effect to Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (ILO Convention No. 147). Requires employers or masters of ships of 500 GRT or over to ensure that seafarers do not engage in watchkeeping duties except in emergency situations. In such cases, masters or employers shall ensure that seafarers performing such duties are adequately rested. |
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