1980 Ed.]
Defences (Firing Areas)
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Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance- (a) practice firing may take place from any gun site over all or any of the firing areas described in Part I of the First Schedule; (Amended, 41 of 1959, s. 2)
(b) torpedo practice firing may take place over all or any of the firing areas described in Part II of the First Schedule; and (Amended, 41 of 1959, s. 2)
(c) practice firing of explosive minesweeps may take place over all or any of the firing areas described in Part III of the First Schedule: (Added, 41 of 1959, s. 2) Provided that when a vessel or aircraft is within danger in or over any such firing area, all firing within or over that area shall
cease.
(Replaced, 4 of 1957, s. 2)
4. (1) A provisional programme of firing from gun sites shall be circulated at the commencement of every quarter by the Commander, Kowloon Area, in respect of the firing areas described in Part I of the First Schedule other than Firing Area E, to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time if necessitated by military requirements. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4. Amended, 24 of 1956, s. 2 and 4 of 1957, s. 3)
(2) Such officer shall supply to such persons as many charts, showing the firing area, as they may require. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4)
(3) Such officer shall also cause to be published notice of intended practice firing in or over any of the firing areas described. in Part I of the First Schedule other than Firing Area E at least 7 clear days before the date on which the firing is to take place and shall supply to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule as many copies of such notice as they may require, and shall deliver not less than 7 clear days before the firing commences, copies of uch notice to such persons as the Secretary for the New Terri eries may specify. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4. Amended, 24 of 1956, s. 2; 4 of 1957, s. 3 and L.N. 94[74)
(4) Such notice shall contain warnings to masters of vessels or pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, to assist the carrying out of the firing practice by hasten- ing through the firing area affected or by consenting to be towed out of such area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the local military authorities. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4)
(5) The Captain in Charge, Hong Kong, shall cause to be published notice of intended practice firing in or over any firing area described in Part II or Part III of the First Schedule at least 7 clear days before the date on which the firing is to take place and shall supply to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule
Authorized Firing Areas.
First Schedule.
Firing programme and notices.
Second Schedule.
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