THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17,
it had at the time when such direction takes effect been made with such addition, omission or substitution.
(2) A reference in any document to this Order or to any provisions thereof shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as referring to this Order as amended by any Order in Council for the time being in force.
33. Nothing in this Order shall be construed as con- Saving. ferring any right to land in any place as against the owner of the land or other persons interested therein, or as pre- judicing the rights or remedies of any person in respect of any injury to persons or property caused by an aircraft.
34.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Territories) Order, 1927.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1928.
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE I.
REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT,
A. Registration.
1-(1) The Governor may establish in the Colony a Sub- Registry of Aircraft and may appoint an officer to act as Registrar of Aircraft.
(2) Such officer (hereinafter referred to as "the Registrar') shall for the purposes of registration act as the Agent of the Secretary of State for Air and shall follow such instructions as may from time to time be issued by the Secretary of State for Air. The salary of the Registrar and the expenses of the Sub-Registry shall be paid out of such funds RS the Governor may lawfully apply to that
purpose.
2. An aircraft shall not be registered in the Colony unless it is owned wholly either
(a) by British subjects or persons under His Majesty's protec-
tion or
(b) by a company or corporation
(i) registered and having its principal place of business in His Majesty's dominions; and
(ii) whereof the Chairman and at least two-thirds of the Direc- tors are British subjects or persons under His Majesty's protection : and no aircraft shall be registered in the Colony which is already validly registered in any other part of His Majesty's dominions or in any foreign State.
3. Application for the registration of an aircraft owned by the applicant may be made in the Colony by a person resident for the time being in the Colony or by a Company incorporated in or doing business in the Colony. Such application shall be made to the Registrar.
As amended by O. in C. of 9.11.31 (G.N. 10 of 1932) in force 1.1.32.
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