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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 12, 1937.

Accessi- bility of and charges at aero- dromes.

Passenger aerodromes.

Governor may from time to time on application made in the prescribed manner renew any licence granted by the Governor in respect of an aerodrome and such renewal may be with or without variation of any conditions previously prescribed or specified in the licence."

4. The following Articles shall be substituted for Article 8 of the principal Order :-

"8.-(1) The proprietor of an aerodrome to which this Article applies shall

(a) allow the aircraft of all countries alike to use the aerodrome to the same extent and upon the same conditions; (b) exhibit and keep exhibited in a conspicuous place in the aerodrome a tariff of charges;

(c) not make, in respect of a service rendered to an air- craft, any charge which is greater than the charge authorised by the said tariff in respect of that service.

(2) Every such tariff as aforesaid shall include charges for landing and length of stay applicable to the aircraft of all countries alike and shall be in such form and on such a scale as respects charges as may be approved by the Governor, and no tariff shall be exhibited in any aerodrome to which this Article applies unless it has been so approved by the Governor.

(3) The approval of the Governor of any such tariff as aforesaid shall have effect during such period and subject to such conditions with regard to the termination or renewal thereof as may be specified therein.

(4) This Article applies to aerodromes which are

(a) licensed by the Governor for public use; or

(b) open to public use by British aircraft on payment of charges;

but does not apply to Royal Air Force aerodromes or aero- dromes under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor.

8A. (1) An aircraft when carrying passengers for hire or reward shall not use as a place of landing or departure any place in the Colony other than

(a) an aerodrome licensed for use by such an aircraft; or (b) a Royal Air Force aerodrome or an aerodrome under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, which has been authorised by the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, as the case may be, to be used as such a place.

Provided that this prohibition shall not apply :--

(i) to a landing due to accident, stress of weather or other unavoidable cause or to the next subsequent departure from the place in which the landing due to any such cause has been made; or

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