Chapter:
313J
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (PORTS) ORDER
Gazette Number Version Date
30/06/1997
Empowering section
(Cap 313 section 56)
[29 December 1978]
(Originally L.N. 290 of 1978)
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Citation
This order may be cited as the Shipping and Port Control (Ports) Order.
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Ports of Hong Kong
The areas of the waters of Hong Kong which are specified in the Schedule are declared to be ports for the
purposes of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance.
Schedule:
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SCHEDULE
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PORTS
Aberdeen
The waters enclosed within a line drawn on the west from the western extremity of Ap Lei Chau Island
(Aberdeen Island) to Pollux Rock (Kai Lung Wan Shek), and on the east by a line drawn due east from the southern
extremity of Ap Lei Chau Island to the coast line of Hong Kong Island.
Castle Peak (Tuen Mun)
The waters of Castle Peak Bay enclosed in an area bounded by the shore-line of Castle Peak Bay to the north of
a line drawn from position 22o 22' 27" north, 113o 57' 30" east to position 22o 22' 41" north, 113o 58' 39" east.
Cheung Chau
The waters of Cheung Chau Bay to the east of a line drawn between the two western extremities of the bay.
Kat O
The waters enclosed within an area bounded on the north by a line drawn due west from Chek Kok Tau (North
Point) to the meridian of longitude 114o 17' 03" east, on the west of a line drawn due north from O Shi Kok along the
meridian of longitude 114o 17' 03" east to the northern boundary and on the east and south by the shore-line contained
between Chek Kok Tau (North Point) and O Shi Kok.
Lau Fau Shan
The waters enclosed in an area bounded by a straight line drawn between position 22o 28' 28" north, 113o 56' 45"
east and position 22o 29' 33" north, 113os 58' 06" east and parallel lines drawn 120o from the above two positions
respectively to the coast line.
Sai Kung
The waters enclosed within an area bounded to the north by a line drawn from Sha Kok Mei to the northern
extremity of Yeung Chau, to the south by a line drawn from Che Keng Tuk, to the western extremity of Pak Sha Chau,
and on the east by a line drawn from the western extremity of Pak Sha Chau to the eastern extremity of Yeung Chau.
Sha Tau Kok
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The waters enclosed within an area bounded on the north by a line drawn due east from the Boundary Post, Sha
Tau Kok, to the eastern shore of Starling Inlet, on the west by a line drawn due south from the Boundary Post, Sha
Tau Kok, to the eastern shore of Starling Inlet and on the south and east by the eastern shore of Starling Inlet
contained between the western and northern boundaries.
Sham Tseng
The area of water between Ma Wan (Island) and the mainland, bounded on the east by a line drawn due north
from the north-eastern extremity of Ma Wan to the mainland, and on the west by a line drawn due north from the
north-western extremity of Ma Wan to the mainland.
Silver Mine Bay
The waters of Silver Mine Bay enclosed in an area bounded by the shore-line of Silver Mine Bay to the
northwestward of a straight line drawn from Castle Rock to position 22o 16' 02" north, 114o 01' 18" east.
Stanley (East)
The waters enclosed by the foreshore and northwestward of a line drawn from position 22o 13' 00" north, 114o
13' 10" east to position 22o 13' 59" north, 114o 14' 00" east.
Stanley (West)
The waters enclosed by the foreshore and north of a line drawn due east from Chung Hom Kok to Stanley
Peninsula.
Tai O
The waters to the eastward of a line drawn 200o from Bluff Point to meet the coast of Lantau (Tai Yu Shan) 13
cables from Bluff Point.
Tai Po
The waters of Tolo Harbour and Tide Cove enclosed to the westward of a line drawn north and south through
Bush Reef Light.
Tap Mun
The waters enclosed in an area bounded by a straight line drawn from Cheung Mei Kok Point to Ma Yin or Junk
Rock, a straight line drawn from Ma Yin or Junk Rock to position 22 o28' 12" north, 114o 21' 02" east and the shoreline contained between Cheung Mei Kok Point and position 22o 28' 12" north, 114o 21' 20" east.
Victoria
On the east-a straight line drawn from the westernmost extremity of Siu Chau Wan Point to the westernmost
extremity of A Kung Ngam Point (sometimes known as Kung Am);
On the west-a straight line drawn from the westernmost point of the Island of Hong Kong to the westernmost
point of Green Island, thence a straight line drawn from the westernmost point of Green Island to the southeasternmost point of Tsing Yi thence along
the eastern and northern coast lines of Tsing Yi to the westernmost extremity of Tsing Yi and thence a straight line
drawn true north therefrom to the mainland.
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