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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
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Instruments,
&c., to be
carried by British aircraft.
Wireless telegraphy.
Documents
to be carried by British aircraft.
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Provided that nothing in this Article shall be taken to prevent the dropping of ballast which is not prohibited by paragraph 50 of Schedule IV to this Order.
13A. The Governor may by directions prescribe the number and description of the personnel to be carried, either in all circumstances or in certain circumstances specified in the directions, by any class or description of British Aircraft registered in the Colony:
Provided that in any case where the Convention requires that an aircraft shall carry a certain number of persons of a certain description, the number of persons of that description prescribed in that case shall not be less than the number required by the Convention.
14. There shall be carried and maintained in working order in every British aircraft registered in the Colony, when flying, such instruments and equipment applicable to the class or description of the aircraft as may be prescribed, and any directions of the Governor as to the manner in which, and the persons by whom any particular instruments or equipment are to be used shall be complied with as if they were con- tained in this Order.
15.-(1) The Governor may give directions prescribing the conditions in which British aircraft registered in the Colony shall, when flying,
(i) carry wireless telegraphy apparatus; and
(ii) carry certified operators; and
(iii) maintain wireless telegraphy service;
and such directions may prescribe the character of the apparatus, the number and qualifications of the operators and the nature of the service, and when any such directions have been given they shall be complied with in the case of any aircraft to which they apply as if contained in this Order.
(2) In this Article the expression "certified operator" means an operator who is the holder of a certificate of pro- ficiency in radiotelegraphy granted or recognized by the competent authority in that behalf for the Colony.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall exempt any person from any requirements as to licences for wireless telegraphy which are in force in the Colony.
16. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Order there shall be carried by a British aircraft registered in the Colony :--
(1) when engaged in international navigation, the follow- ing documents:-
(a) its certificate of registration;
(b) its certificate of airworthiness and any other certi- ficate relating to the aircraft, which may be required by this Order to be carried in the aircraft;
(c) the certificates of competency and licences of its personnel;
† As amended by O. in C. of 9.11.31 (G.N. 10 of 1932) in force 1.1.32. 1 As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G.N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37.