580390-1940-Air-Navigation-Colonies-Protectorates-and-Mandated-Territories--Amendment-No-1---No-2-Order-1938 — Page 4

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 26. 1940,

(3) The following paragraph shall be inserted after para- graph 50:-

“50A.--(1) The person in charge of an aircraft flying along an international air traffic route or on a regular line or service of public air transport shall---

(a) before the aircraft commences any flight, procure such information as will enable him to acquire knowledge of the general meteorological situation and of the way in which it is developing; and

(b) immediately before the departure of the aircraft on any flight ascertain, from such information as may be avail- able at the aerodrome or other place of departure, what are the meteorological conditions anticipated along the routes he may follow for the period during which the aircraft will be flying and what are the latest observed meteorological con- ditions at places along such routes or at places so near to such routes as to render the meteorological conditions existing at those places significant for the purpose of the intended flight.

(2) If at any aerodrome from which an aircraft to which this paragraph relates is about to depart a forecasting service is in operation, the person in charge of the aircraft shall, for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, consult personally the meteorologist employed on that service if he is available."

Citation and

commence-

7.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Territories) (Amend- ment. ment) Order, 1938.

(2) This Order shall be come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1938.

Rupert B. Howorth.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1938

PRESENT

THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

Lord President.

Lord Chamberlain

Mr. Ernest Brown.

Mr. James Stratford.

WHEREAS in pursuance of powers vested in Him by virtue of the Air Navigation Acts, 1920 and 1936, His Majesty in Council was pleased to make the Air Navigation (Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Territories) Order, 1927, and the further Orders amending the said Order which are mentioned in the Schedule hereto, which said Order as so amended is hereinafter referred to as 'the principal Order":

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AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the principal Order should be further amended in the manner hereinafter appear- ing:

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