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Amendment of Bredon 4.

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(6) opon such terms and conditions as he may in any

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an exemption from the operation of an order made pursuant to subsection (1)(5).".

Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting after "and" the following

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subject to section 3(4),".

5. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after section 14, the following section-

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14A. (1) Where in the opinion of the Director of Civil 、 trees dissurucunu Aviation any tree, shrub, plant or vegetation obstructs or affects or is likely to obstruct or affect the proper operation of any warning light, guiding Eght, aircraft beacon of navigational or approach aids so as to impair the safety of aircraft, the Director shall, by notice in” writing served upon the occupier of the land upon which such tree, shrub, plant or vegetation is situated, call upon him to fell the tree or remove the plant, shrub or vegetation or deal with the same in such other manner as will in the opinion of the Director remove the obstruction.

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(2) Any persco who fails to comply with a notion under subsection (1) within 14 days of service of such doties commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(3) Where a astice under subsection (1) is not complied with within 14 days of service thereof or where in tho opinion of the Director of Civil Aviation the proper opera- tion of any warning light, guiding light aircraft beacon or pavigational or appřosch aids requires the immediate felling of, removal of or dealing with any tree, shrub, plant or vegetation, the Director of any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf may at any time enter upon any land and may fell, remove or deal with in such madner as the Director may specify any such tree, shrub, plant or vegetation.

(4) Any reasonable expenses incurred by an occupier to complying with a notice under subsection (1) shall be paid by the Government.".

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 15th day of November, 1978.

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Clerk so the Legislative Council.

This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.

JOANNA MAUVAI

No. 78 of 1978

Tassent.

Governor

16th November

Clerk to the Legislative Council.