THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1937.

(4) In this section the expression "customis aerodrome" means an aerodrome for the time being appointed as a place of landing and departure of aircraft for the purposes of the enactments relating to customs.

15. Section 5.—(1) The Governor may with the approval of a Secretary of State make regulations :-

(a) to secure that aircraft shall not be used in the Colony by any person—-----

(1) for plying, while carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward, on such journeys or classes of journeys (whether beginning and ending at the same point or at different points) as may he specified in the regulations, or

() for such flying undertaken for the purpose of any trade or business as may be so specified,

except under the authority of, and in accordance with, a licence granted to the said person by the licensing authority specified in the regulations;

(b) as to the circumstances in which a licence under the regula- tions may or shall be granted, refused, revoked or suspended, and in particular as to the matters to which the licensing authority specified in the regulations is to have regard in deciding whether to grant or refuse such a licence;

(e) as to appeals from the licensing authority by persons interest- ed in the grant, refusal, revocation or suspension of any licence under the regulations;

(d) as to the conditions which may be attached to such a licence (including conditions as to the fares, freight or other charges to be charged by the holder of the licence), and for securing compliance with any conditions so attached;

(e) as to the information to be furnished by an applicant for, or the holder of, such a licence to such authorities as may be specified in the regulations;

(f) prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of the grant of any licence under the regulations;

and such regulations may make different provision as respects different classes of aircraft and different classes of licences.

(2) Regulations under this section may, for the purpose of secur- ing compliance with the regulations, provide for the imposition of penalties not exceeding, in the case of a first offence against the regulations, a fine of twenty pounds or, in the case of a second or subsequent such offence, a fine of fifty pounds or imprisonment for a term of three months.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be taken to affect the power under section one of the principal Act of giving effect by Order in Council to any provision or amendment of the Convention, being a provision cr amendment which authorises the imposition of restric- tions on the use of foreign aircraft.

16. Section 13.-If any person trespasses on any land forming part of an aerodrome licensed in pursuance of an Order in Council made under Part 1 of the principal Act he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding five pounds:

Provided that no person shall be liable to any penalty under this section unless it is proved that, at the material time, notices warn- ing trespassers of their liability under this section were posted, so as to be readily seen and read by members of the public, in such positions on or near the boundary of the aerodrome as appear to the court to be proper.

17. Section 14.—(1) If the Governor is satisfied, with respect to any building, structure or erection in the vicinity of an aerodrome to which this section applies that, in order to avoid danger to aircraft flying in that vicinity in darkness or conditions of poor visibility, provision ought to be made (whether by lighting or otherwise) for giving to such aircraft warning of the presence of that building, structure or erection, he may by order authorise (subject to any con- ditions specified in the order) the proprietor of the aerodrome, and any person acting under the proprietor's instructions--

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