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1 of 1936.
50 of 1936. 26 of 1946.
7 of 1948.
38 of 1949.
7 of 1950. 24 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Defences (Firing Areas).
CHAPTER 196.
DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS).
To regulate practice firing from Hong Kong defences and for clearing of certain sea areas in connexion therewith.
[1st July, 1937.]
WHEREAS it is necessary, from time to time, to carry out practice firing with projectiles from some or all of the defences of Hong Kong, and it is necessary to make provision for the safety of shipping and all persons who may be affected thereby:
1.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance—
50 of 1936, s.2. “aircraft" includes all balloons (whether fixed or free), kites, gliders, airships, aeroplanes, seaplanes, flying boats and other flying machines;
7 of 1948, s.2. “Commander, Kowloon Area" means the officer for the time being in command of the military forces stationed in Kowloon and the New Territories or the officer for the time being commanding Royal Artillery, Hong Kong; 7 of 1948, s.2. "gun site" includes any gun site on land within the Colony or any gun sited upon any vessel operating within the Colony or its territorial waters;
38 of 1949, s.12.
Authorized firing areas.
First Schedule.
7 of 1948, s. 3.
Firing programme and notices.
"vessel" includes ship, yacht, lighter, junk, boat and craft of every kind, and whether navigated by steam, motor, sail, oars or otherwise.
3.
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance practice firing may take place from any gun site over all or any of the firing areas described in the First Schedule: Provided that when any vessel or aircraft is within danger in or over any such firing area, all firing within or over that area shall cease.
4. (1) A provisional programme of firing from gun sites shall be circulated at the commencement of every quarter 7 of 1948, s.4. by the Commander, Kowloon Area, in respect of Firing Area B, to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time if necessitated by military requirements.
Second Schedule.
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