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SUNDA JULY 21, 1985
THE LAW PROHIBITS THE FLYING OF A KITE OR RELEASING OF A MODEL AIRCRAFT WITHIN FIVE KILOMETRES OF AN AIRPORT, INCLUDING SEK KONG, AS WELL AS HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE AREAS WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED INCLUDE ALL OF KOWLOON PENINSULA, NEW KOWLOON, KOWLOON TONG, KWUN TONG AND LAI CHI KOK IN KOWLOON, THAT PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO QUARRY BAY, AND YUEN LONG IN THE VICINITY OF SEK KONG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT STATED THAT UNDER THE AIR NAVIGATION (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO WILFULLY OR NEGLIGENTLY ACT IN A MANNER LIKELY TO ENDANGER AN AIRCRAFT OR PEOPLE IN IT.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR THE OFFENCE IS A $4 000 FINE AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.
MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT CLOSED
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THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT OF THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM FRIDAY (JULY 26) TO SUNDAY (AUGUST 11) TO FACILITATE THE OVERHAUL OF THE UNIT'S EQUIPMENT.
THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT, RUN BY THE VISUAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY (AUGUST 12).
LOCATED AT 182 CANTON ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, TSIM SHA TSUI, THE UNIT IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, TO ALL TEACHERS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TEACHING AIDS.
OPENING HOURS ARE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 12.30 PM AND BETWEEN
OPENING HOURS ON FRIDAY 1.30 PM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY TO SUNDAY.
AFTERNOON WILL BE EXTENDED TO 7 PM.
TEACHERS MAY EITHER BRING THEIR OWN CONSUMABLE MATERIALS OR PURCHASE RELEVANT CONSUMABLE MATERIALS FROM A SUPPLIER AT THE UNIT FOR PRODUCING THEIR OWN TEACHING AIDS.
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE UNIT ON 3-660881 DURING OPENING HOURS.
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