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CAP. 196]

Defences (Firing Areas)

[1980 Ed.

(Cap. 149.)

(Cap. 149.)

Firing signals.

Third Schedule.

Offences while firing signals

are displayed.

as many copies as they may require and shall deliver not less than 7 clear days before firing commences copies of such notices to such persons as the Director of Marine may require. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4. Amended, 4 of 1957, s. 3; 41 of 1959, s. 3 and L.N. 259/75)

(6) [Omitted as spent.]

(7) No practice firing under the provisions of this Ordinance. shall take place over Firing Area B on any Sunday or Saturday. (Added, 24 of 1956, s. 2)

(8) No practice firing under the provisions of this Ordinance. shall take place over Firing Area D on any day which is a general holiday by virtue of the Holidays Ordinance. (Added, 24 of 1956, s. 2)

(9) No practice torpedo firing under the provisions of this Ordinance shall take place between half an hour before sunset and half an hour after sunrise and unless the firing area is patrolled by not less than 2 safety craft. (Added, 4 of 1957, s. 3)

(10) No practice firing of explosive minesweeps under the provisions of this Ordinance shall take place--

(a) on any day which is a general holiday by virtue of the

Holidays Ordinance other than a Sunday; or

(b) between half an hour before sunset and half an hour

after sunrise. (Added, 41 of 1959, s. 3)

5.

Notice that firing is about to take place or is taking place in any of the firing areas, shall be given in the manner specified in the Third Schedule.

(Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 5)

6. While notice that firing is taking place over any of the. firing areas is given by the hoisting or display of the signals as provided under section 5, then in respect of the areas affected by the said notice-

(a) no person shall enter or remain within the area, nor bring, take or suffer to remain therein any vessel, aircraft or thing, except as provided in section 10;

(b) no vessel shall be employed in fishing in the area;

(c) no pleasure boat shall cruise in the area;

(d) no vessel shall anchor or remain anchored in or ground

on the area;

(e) no aircraft shall alight on, remain in or travel upon the

area;

in the event of any vessel or aircraft being from any cause within the area, the master or pilot or other person in charge thereof shall use his utmost endeavours to pass out of the area without loss of time.

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