237350-1937-Air-Navigation-Colonies-Protectorates-and-Mandated-Territories-Order-1927 — Page 4

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.

(d) Condition (iv) in so far as it relates to journey log books shall not apply in the case of a British aircraft register- ed in the Colony except when engaged in international navigation.

(2) In this article "prescribed", in relation to aircraft other than British aircraft registered in the Colony, means prescribed by the law of the State on whose register the air- craft is entered and in relation to British aircraft registered in the Colony has the meaning assigned to it by article 31 of this Order.

conditions

5.-(1) Save as hereinafter expressly provided, an air- Further craft shall not fly within the Colony unless the following of flying further conditions are complied with:--

(i) The aircraft shall possess the nationality of a con- tracting State;

(ii) The provisions of this Order as to general safety, and as to the dropping of articles from aircraft, shall be duly complied with;

(iii) Except as may be provided in the proclamation. whereby the prohibited area is established, or in any subsequent proclamation, the aircraft shall not land in any prohibited area as defined in this Order and shall not fly over any such area;

(iv) Such members of the personnel of the aircraft as are British subjects shall be provided with certificates of competency and licences issued or rendered valid by a duly competent authority within His Majesty's dominions;

(v) The prescribed conditions as to the maintenance of airworthiness shall be complied with, and the prescribed certificates as to airworthiness shall be carried in the aircraft;

(vi) The aircraft shall conform to such orders as may be lawfully given in regard to it by officers of Police or of Customs and Excise :

Provided that—

(a) Condition (i) shall not apply to the aircraft of a State with which a special convention relating to air navigation entered into by or on behalf of His Majesty is for the time being in force, so long as the conditions of the special con- vention are complied with; and

(b) Conditions (i) and (v) shall not apply to aircraft flown for the purpose of experiment or test only, 'within three miles of a licensed aerodrome, a Roval 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.

(c) Condition (iv) shall not apply in the case of candidates undergoing official tests for the purpose of obtaining a licence, or within three miles of a licensed aerodrome, a Royal Air

As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G.N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37. As amended by O. in C. of 31.1.36 (G.N. 359 of 1936) in force 31.1.36. As amended by O. in C. of 29.1.29 (G.N. 408 of 1929) in force 1.4.29.

within the Colony.

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