L.S.
HONG KONG.
No. 1 of 1936.
I assent.
A. CALDECOTT,
Governor.
31st January, 1936.
An Ordinance to regulate Practice Firing from Hong Kong Defences and for clearing of certain Sea Areas in connection therewith.
[31st January, 1936.]
WHEREAS it is necessary, from time to time, to carry out practice firing with projectiles from some or all of the defences of Hong Kong, and it is necessary to make provision for the safety of shipping and all persons who may be affected thereby :
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Firing Short title. Areas) Ordinance, 1936.
2. In this Ordinance-
"Vessel" includes ship, yacht, lighter, junk, boat and craft of every kind, and whether navigated by steam, motor, sail, oars or otherwise.
"Aircraft" includes all balloons (whether fixed or free), kites, airships, aeroplanes, seaplanes, flying boats and other flying machines.
Interpreta- tion.
3. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance practice Authorised
Firing firing from any of the batteries of the Colony may take place. Areas. over all or any of the Firing Areas described in the First First Schedule: Provided that when any vessel or aircraft is Schedule. within danger in any of the Firing Areas, all firing within that area shall cease.
Programme
4. (1) A provisional programme of firing from the Firing batteries of the Colony shall be circulated at the commence- and Notices. ment of each firing season by the Officer Commanding, Royal Second Artillery, Hong Kong, to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time if necessitated by military requirements.
(2) Such Officer shall also supply to such persons as many charts, showing the Firing Areas, as they may require for posting at their offices or stations.
Schedule.
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