THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
11. The Registrar may require that an application for registration [Schedule shall be supported by a statutory declaration.
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12. The Registrar shall charge such fees in connection with the registration of aircraft as the Governor may prescribe.
13. The register of British aircraft registered in the Colony shall be open to inspection at such times and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
B. Marking.
14. The nationality mark of an aircraft registered in the Colony shall be a group assigned by the Registrar of two capital letters in Roman character and the registration mark shall be a group assigned by the Registrar of three such letters.
15. Subject as provided in paragraph 16A of this Schedule, the nationality and registration marks shall be painted on the aircraft or shall be affixed thereto by any other means ensuring a similar degree of permanence, in the following manner :---
(a) Flying Machines.-The marks shall be painted or affixed once on the lower surface of the main plane structure and once on the upper surface of the main plane structure, the top of the letters constituting the marks to be towards the leading edge. The marks shall also be painted or affixed along each side of the fuselage or body between the main planes and the tail planes.
(b) Airships and Balloons. In the case of airships, the marks shall be painted or affixed in three places at or near the maximum cross-section so as to appear once on each side of the airship and once on the upper surface. The letters constituting the marks on the upper surface shall be equidistant from the letters constituting the marks on the sides. In the case of spherical balloons, the marks shall be painted or affixed so as to appear in two places at or near the maximum horizontal circumference of the balloon and shall be placed as far as possible from one another, and, in the case of non-spherical balloons, shall be painted or affixed at or near the maximum cross-section on each side of the balloon immediately above the rigging band or the points of attachment of the basket suspension cables. In the case of all airships and balloons, the side marks shall be so placed as to be visible both from the sides and from the ground.
The marks shall be of such a colour in relation to the colour of the background on which they are painted or affixed as will render them clearly legible.
16. The height of the letters constituting the marks need not exceed eight feet unless otherwise required by the Governor. Sub- ject as aforesaid and as provided in paragraphs 16A and 17 of this Schedule, the following provisions with regard to such letters shall be complied with:-
(a) Flying machines.-The letters constituting each group of marks on the main planes and on the fuselage or body shall be of equal height and shall be as large as it is possible to make them without their touching the visible outline of the surface on which the marks are placed.
(b) Airships and Non-spherical Balloons.-The height of the letters shall be equal to at least one-twelfth of the perimeter of the airship or balloon at its maximum cross-section.
(c) Spherical Balloons. The height of the letters shall be equal to at least one-fifteenth of the maximum horizontal circum- ference of the balloon.
16A. In cases where the constructional features of the aircraft do not admit of compliance with any of the provisions of paragraphs 15 and 16 of this Schedule, the nationality and registration marks shall be painted on or affixed to the aircraft in such manner, and
As amended by O. in C. of 29.1.29 (G.N. 408 of 1929) in force 1.4.29. * As amended by O. in C. of 25.10.35 (G.N. 114 of 1936) in force 1.1.36, and
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. As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G.N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37.
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