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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
[Schedule V,-contd.]
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other operative member of the crew of a British aircraft registered in the Colony shall be the holder of a licence in respect of the capacity in which he is so acting, granted or rendered valid under the provisions of this Order.
2.--(1) The Governor may issue directions providing for---
(a) The grant and renewal by him of such licences as aforesaid; and
(b) The validation by him for the purpose of flying British air- craft registered in the Colony of licences granted by the duly com- petent authority in any other part of His Majesty's dominions or in any foreign State.
(2) Pending the issue of such directions, licences may be granted, renewed or validated by the Governor on such conditions as he thinks fit.
3. No licence shall be granted if the Governor is not satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence.
3A. On the issue of a licence to an applicant he shall forthwith sign his name on the licence as the holder thereof with his ordinary signature.
4. In this Schedule the expression "licence" includes a certi- ficate of competency.
SCHEDULE VI.
PROHIBITED AREAS.
1. Such specifically defined areas in the Colony as the Governor may by proclamation declare to be prohibited areas shall be pro- hibited areas within the meaning of this Schedule.
2. Every aircraft which finds itself above a prohibited area in contravention of this Order shall, as soon as aware of the fact, give the signal of distress provided in paragraph 17 of Schedule IV, and land as soon as possible outside the prohibited area at one of the nearest aerodromes in the Colony.
Provided that it shall not, unless compelled by stress of weather or other unavoidable cause, fly further into the prohibited area nor commence to descend while still above the prohibited area.
3. To warn an aircraft that it is in the vicinity of a prohibited area and should change its course, the signals prescribed in paragraph 21 of Schedule IV shall be used.
4. The signals which may be given when an aircraft flies, or attempts to fly, over a prohibited area in contravention of this Order shall be those prescribed in paragraph 20 of Schedule IV.
5. Upon the signals referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule being given, the aircraft shall immediately give the signal referred to in paragraph 2 of this Schedule, and land in accordance with that rule.
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6. If any aircraft flies, or attempts to fly, over any prohibited area or enters the Colony in contravention of this Order, and if, after signals referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule have been given by, or by the direction of, commissioned officer in His Majesty's Naval, Military, or Air Forces, or a commissioned officer in any Volunteer or Defence Force in the Colony, the aircraft fails to respond thereto by complying with the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of the Schedule, the officer may fire at or into such
† As amended by O. in C. of 9.11.31 (G. N. 10 of 1932) in force 1.1.32. §§ As amended by O. in C. of 15.12.32 (G.N. 134 of 1933) in force 1.1.33.
As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G. N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37.