Governor in Council
may order
provision of marks, lights and
beacons.
Restriction
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of amber lightn
Director of Civil Aviation may prohibit certain lighta exposed to sky.
(3) If the owner desires to provide the marking or lights himself, he shall do so within such time and in such manner as the Director of Civil Aviation may by notice in writing require, and shall thereafter maintain such marking or lights in such manner as the Director may From time to time by notice in writing require.
(4) Any reasonable expenses incurred by an owner in pro- viding any such marking or lights or upon the maintenance of the same (including any expenses of illumination) shall be paid by the Government.
T. (1) Where in the opinion of the Governor in Council the safety of aircraft so requires, he may by order authorize the Director of Public Works to provide or erect, and thereafter to maintain, in any place or on any building such marks, warning or guiding lights and aircraft beacons as shall be specified in such order.
(2) Such order shall be served upon the owner, if place or building which is the subject of the order.
any,
of any
8. Save with the written authority of the Director of Civil Aviation or under an exemption granted by him and published in the Gazelle, no person shall, in Kowloon or New Kowloon or any other area prescribed by order of the Governor in Council publish-
ed in the Gazette, expose to the sky or permit to be exposed to the sky any form of lighting of an amber colour or of a colour resembling amber.
9. (1) Where in the opinion of the Director of Civil Avia- tion the safety of aircraft so requires, he may by notice in writing served upon the owner or occupier of any place or building prohibit the use of any light exposed to the sky.
(2) Where any light is exposed to the sky in contravention of a notice under subsection (1), the Director of Civil Aviation may by notice in writing served upon any supplier of electricity or gas require the discontinuance of the electricity or gas supplied to any such light.
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(3) Any person aggrieved by any prohibition imposed under subsection (1) may appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council, but shall, pending the decision of such appeal, comply with the notice given pursuant to subsection (1).
ment of
10. Notwithstanding that no notice has been given under Eraergency subsection (1) of section 9, where in the opinion of the Director extinguish- of Civil Aviation the safety of aircraft requires that any light lights exposed to the sky should be immediately extinguished, he may to sky. exposed require any supplier of electricity or gas immediately to discon- tinue for a period not exceeding twelve hours the supply of electricity or gas to such light, and if it is not practicable im- mediately to discontinue the supply to that light only, it shall be Jawful for the supplier to discontinue the supply to other lighting to such extent as is necessary to effect the immediate extinguish- ment of that light.
to enter
11. Where any supplier of electricity or gas is required by Power notice under either subsection (2) of section g or section to to dis- premises to continue the supply of electricity or gas to any light, it shall be extinguish
lights. lawful, for the purpose of giving effect to the requirement of such notice, for any servant or agent of such supplier to enter and where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any building or place in which such light is exposed, and there to du all such work as is necessary to effect the discontinuance of the supply of electricity or gas to that light.
Public
12. The Director of Public Works may, on application made Director of to him by the Director of Civil Aviation, carry out such building Works works as may be necessary-
to carry
empowered (a) for the demolition or reduction in height of any building out works.
erected in contravention of section 4:
(b) for the demolition or reduction in height of any building where any person has not complied with an order under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 3 by the date specified in a notice under section 5;
(c) for the marking of any building or the provision of any light or the maintenance of any such marking or light where any person has not complied with a notice under subsection (3) of section 6 requiring such works.