CAP. 194]
Air Armament Practice
[1984 Ed.
CHAPTER 194
Originally
38 of 1949.
(Cap. 194, 1950.)
20 of 1948. G.N.A. 28/50.
2494/86
AIR ARMAMENT PRACTICE
To regulate practice bombing and firing from aircraft and for clearing certain sea areas in connexion therewith.
G.N.A. 43/50 L.N. 244/89
5 of 1950.
9 of 1950.
G.N.A. 95/50,
G.N.A. 88/52. G.N.A. 153/53.
54 of 1954.
G.N.A. 41/56. 23 of 1956.
29 of 1958. G.N.A. 68/58. L.N. 123/65.
L.N. 94/71.
L.N. 259/75.
L.N. 178/82. L.N. 76/82.
Short title.
Interpretation.
(Cap. 281)
Practice range.
First Schedule.
Practice programmes and notices.
Second Schedule.
[19 August 1949.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Air Armament Practice Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"aircraft" includes all balloons (whether fixed or free), kites, gliders, airships, aeroplanes, seaplanes, flying boats and other flying machines;
"Air Officer Commanding" means the officer for the time being commanding Royal Air Force, Hong Kong;
"practice" means air armament practice by bombing and by air to ground firing by guns or rocket projectiles or missiles from aircraft;
"practice range" means any area over and on to which practice may be carried out;
"vessel" has the meaning assigned to it in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
3. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, practice may take place over any practice range specified in the First Schedule:
Provided that when any person, vessel or aircraft is within danger in or over a practice range all practice shall cease.
4. (1) A provisional programme of practice shall be circulated at the commencement of every quarter by the Air Officer Commanding, in respect of the practice range to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time, if necessary.
(2) Such officer shall supply to such persons as many charts showing the practice range, as they may require.
(3) Such officer shall also cause to be published notice of intended practice at least 7 clear days before the date on which the