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COLONIAL AIR NAVIGATION ORDER, 1955.
Hong Kong AIR NAVIGATION (Generat) REGULATIONS, 1955-
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 68 of the Colonial Air Navigation Order, 1955, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor has made the following regulations-
PART 1.
GENERAL.
1. These regulations may be cited as the Hong Kong Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1955.
2. These regulations sluit come into operation on the first day of December, 1955-
3. In these regulations, unless the
the context otherwise requires
"Aeroplane" means a flying machine supported in flight by fixed
wings;
"alternate aerodromng” means an aerodrome selected prior to take- off to which a flight may proceed when a landing at the intended destination becomes inadvisable;
"approved" means approved by the Governor, or, in relation to such of his administrative functions as are delegated in the Director approved by the Director;
"Director" means the Director of Civil Aviation;
"night" means, except as specified below, the hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise, or such other period between sunset and sunrise as may be prescribed by the appropriate authority, and, in the Colony means, as respects the period of summer time, the time between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise and, as respects the remainder of the year, the time between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise:
Provided that it shall be deemed to be night when, between the hours of sunset and sunrise, any unlighted air- craft or other unlighted prominent object cannot clearly be seen at a distance of at least 5.000 yards.
In respect. however, of the requirements in Parts X and XI, relating to the carrying out of practical flying tests and the production of evidence as to lying experience, “night" means the periud commenting at the end of evening nautical twilight and terminating at the beginning of morning nautical twilight;
"private aircraft" means any aircraft other than a public transport or aerial work aircraft, and any reference to a private aircraft of any class shall be construed accordingly;
**second pilor" means a pilot duly licensed under the provisions of the Order and performing piloting duties under the direc- tion of the pilot in charge of the aircraft;
"the Order" means the Colonial Air Navigation Order, 1955.
4. Subject and without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3. expressions used in these regulations shall, unless the contrary intention otherwise requires, have the same respective meanings as in the Order,
5.
PART II.
REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS OF AIRCRAFT.
With reference to Article 3 of the Order, application for the registration of an aircraft in the Colony should be made to the Department of Civil Aviation, Hong Kong, on a form which will be supplied on request.
8. The register of aircraft registered in the Colony shall be kept so as to show in relation to each aircraft registered in that register, in addition to the registered owner, the following particulars-
(a) the number of the certificate of registration; (b) the nationality and registration marks;
(c) the make of the aircraft ¡
(d) the serial number of the aircraft;
(e) the address of the registered owner;
( the date on which the entry was made in the register.
7. With reference to Article 12(8) of the Order application for the issue or renewal or for a validation or for the renewal of a validation of a certificate of airworthiness should be made to the Department of Civil Aviation, Hong Kong on a form which will be supplied on request.