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Printing of Order.
Saving.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 27, 1928.
(2) In this Order, including the Schedules thereto-
References to His Majesty's dominions shall be construed as though territories under His Majesty's protection and territories in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty formed part of His Majesty's Dominions;
References to the Colony include references to the territorial waters adjacent thereto; and
References to passengers carried for hire or reward include references to persons carried in aircraft for the purposes of instruc- tion in flying for which payment is made. Provided that for the purpose of determining whether a pilot is required to hold a licence to fly aircraft carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward, a member of an aeroplane club carried in an aircraft belonging to the club for the purposes of instruction or otherwise shall not, if the pilot is also a member of the same club, be deemed to be a passen- ger carried for hire or reward, notwithstanding that payment is made in respect of such instruction or carriage-
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies for the purpose of the inter- pretation of this Order as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if this Order were an Act of Parliament.
32.-(1) Where by any Order in Council for the time being in force any articles or words are directed to be added to or omitted from this Order, or to be substituted for any other articles or words in this Order, then, copies of this Order printed under the authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, after such direction takes effect, may be printed with the articles or words added or omitted or substituted for other articles or words as such direction requires and with the articles and paragraphs thereof numbered in accordance with such direction, and this Order shall be con- strued as if it had at the time when such direction takes effect been made with such addition, omission or substitution.
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(2) A reference in any document to this Order or to any provisions thereof shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as ferring 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 conferring any right to land in any place as against the owner of the land or other persons interested therein, or as prejudicing 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.
1928.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the first day of January,
M. P. A. HANKEY.
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.