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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.

Aircraft to which Crder applies.

General conditions of flying.

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3. The provisions of this Order apply (unless the contrary intention appears)--

(a) to all British aircraft registered in the Colony wherever such aircraft may be;

(b) to other British aircraft and foreign aircraft when such aircraft are in or over the Colony;

and for the purposes of liability under this Order, other than liability for want of registration, where an aircraft is not registered and by reason thereof has no nationality for the purposes of this Order, this Order shall apply to such aircraft when flying within the Colony in like manner as it applies to aircraft registered in the Colony.

4. (1) An aircraft shall not fly unless the following general conditions are complied with:-

(i) The aircraft shall be registered and bear the pre- scribed nationality and registration marks and the names and residence of the owner painted on or affixed to the aircraft in the prescribed manner;

(ii) The aircraft shall be certified as airworthy in the prescribed manner, and any terms or conditions on or subject to which the certificate of airworthiness was granted shall be duly complied with;

(iii) The personnel of the aircraft shall be of the pre- scribed number and description and shall be provided with the prescribed certificates of competency and licences;

(iv) There shall be carried in the aircraft the prescribed documents and journey log book kept up to date in the prescribed form and manner:

Provided that :-

(a) Conditions (i), (ii) and (iv) shall not apply to aircraft. flown for the purpose of experiment or test only, within three miles of a licensed aerodrome, a Royal Air Force aerodrome, an aerodrome under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, or an aircraft factory, or to aircraft flown in accordance with directions or special permission in writing given by the Governor under this Article, and subject to any conditions or limitations which may be laid down in such directions or permission.

(b) Condition (iii) in so far as it relates to certificates of competency and licences shall not apply in the case of candidates undergoing official tests for the purpose of obtain- ing a licence, or within three miles of a licensed aerodrome, a Royal Air Force aerodrome, or an aerodrome under the control of the Secretary of State for Air or the Governor, in the case of personnel whilst under instruction, or whilst engaged in a flight, in accordance with such directions as aforesaid, for the purpose of becoming eligible for the issue of a licence.

(c) Condition (ii) shall not apply to balloons or kites when being flown within the Colony and not carrying passen- gers for hire or reward.

As amended by C, in C. of 25.10.35 (G. N. 114 of 1936) in force 1.1.36. + As amended by O. in C. of 9.11.31 (G.N. 10 of 1932) in force 1.1.32.

As amended by O. in C. of 29.1.29 (G.N. 408 of 1929) in force 1.4.29.

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