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Items to be included in the Civil Aviation First Stage Bill
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This annex shows the existing provisions contained in the Civil Aviation Act 1949 (Overseas
Territories) Order 1969. Adjacent to each provision are set out some comments indicating how it would-
be changed in order to localise it.
Provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 1949 as applied by the (Overseas Territories) Order 1969
Section 10. (1) The Governor may make regulations providing for
the investigation of any accident arising out of or in the course of air navigation, and either occurring in or over the Colony or occurring elsewhere to British aircraft registered in the Colony.
Comments
Simlar provisions are required but-
(a)
It will be for the Governor in Council
to make regulations;
(2)
Regulations under this section may contain provisions-
(b)
References to "Colony" here and
(a) requiring notice to be given of any such accident as
aforesaid in such manner and by such persons as may be specified;
elsewhere in the Bill will be changed,
to 'Hong Kong';
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(c)
Delete "British" from reference to
aircraft registered here;
(b)
applying, with or without modification, for the purpose of investigations held with respect to any such accidents any
of the provisions of any law in force in the Colony
relating to the investigation of deaths or accidents;
(a)
References to UK Acts of Parliament will
be omitted.
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(e)
The penalties will be updated.
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