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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
Use of
Royal Air Force aero- dromes or aerodromes under the
control of the Secre- tary of State for Air or the Governor. T
Right of inspection and
access to aerodromes and factories.
General safety provisions.
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8B. Any directions issued by the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor as to the use of Royal Air Force aero- dromes or aerodromes under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor the use of which has been authorized by the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, as the case may be, shall be complied with.
9.-(1) Any person authorized by the Governor shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to any aero- drome other than a Royal Air Force aerodrome for the purpose of inspecting the aerodrome, and any person so authorized and any police constable shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to any place to which access is necessary for the purpose of carrying out his powers and duties under this Order.
(2) All military aircraft belonging to or employed in the service of His Majesty shall have at all reasonable times the right of access to any licensed aerodrome, subject to the conditions of the licence.
10.--(1) An aircraft shall not fly over any city or town within the Colony except at such altitude as will enable the aircraft to land outside the city or town should the means of propulsion fail through mechanical breakdown or other
cause:
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to an aircraft which is departing from, or about to land at, a licensed aerodrome, a Royal Air Force aerodrome, or an aerodrome under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, whilst the aircraft is within a distance of one mile from the nearest point of the boundary of such aerodrome.
(1A) Except with the special permission in writing of the Governor, and subject to any conditions that may be attached to such permission, a flying machine registered in the Colony and carrying passengers for hire or reward on a regular line or service of public air transport shall not, unless it is designed to manoeuvre on the water, be flown over the sea or any inland waters in such circumstances that, in the event of the stoppage of its engine or one of its engines, it would be unable to reach land.
(2) An aircraft in or over the Colony shall not-
(a) be used to carry out any trick flying or exhibition flying over any city or town area or populous district; or
(b) be used to carry out any trick flying or exhibition flying over any regatta, race meeting or meeting for public games or sports, except where specially arranged for in writing by the promoters of such regatta or meeting; or
to
(c) be flown in such manner or in such circumstances as, by reason of low altitude or proximity to persons or dwellings or to other aircraft, or for any other reason, cause unnecessary danger to any person or property on land or water or in the air.
As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G.N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37. ** As amended by O. in C. of 25.10.35 (G.N. 114 of 1936) in force 1.1.36.