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No. 26 of 1912.

AIRSHIPS.

No. 22 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 23 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 24 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.

No. 25 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.

Short title.

Control of aviators.

No. 26 of 1912.

To regulate the ascents, descents and flights of balloons, airships, aeroplanes and parachutes.

[14th June, 1912.]

1. The Airships Ordinance, 1912.

2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to make an ascent in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor.

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person having ascended elsewhere in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane to make any flight over or above any portion of the Colony or of the waters of the Colony or to descend thereby or by means of any parachute or other contrivance without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor.

(3) Any permission given under this section may be issued subject to any conditions, which shall be specified in the written permission, that the Governor may think fit to impose.

(4) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who contravenes any of the conditions aforesaid shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months and to the forfeiture of any photographs, negatives, photographic apparatus, sketches, sketching materials, maps and plans not expressly authorised in any such written permission as aforesaid which in the opinion of the Magistrate appear to have been carried by the offender during any ascent from or flight over or above or descent to any portion of the Colony or the waters thereof.

[s. 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]

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2252 No. 26 of 1912. AIRSHIPS. No. 22 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 23 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 24 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912. No. 25 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912. Short title. Control of aviators. No. 26 of 1912. To regulate the ascents, descents and flights of balloons, airships, aeroplanes and parachutes. [14th June, 1912.] 1. The Airships Ordinance, 1912. 2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to make an ascent in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor. (2) It shall not be lawful for any person having ascended elsewhere in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane to make any flight over or above any portion of the Colony or of the waters of the Colony or to descend thereby or by means of any parachute or other contrivance without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor. (3) Any permission given under this section may be issued subject to any conditions, which shall be specified in the written permission, that the Governor may think fit to impose. (4) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who contravenes any of the conditions aforesaid shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months and to the forfeiture of any photographs, negatives, photographic apparatus, sketches, sketching materials, maps and plans not expressly authorised in any such written permission as aforesaid which in the opinion of the Magistrate appear to have been carried by the offender during any ascent from or flight over or above or descent to any portion of the Colony or the waters thereof. [s. 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
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2252 No. 26 of 1912. AIRSHIPS. No. 22 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 23 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 24 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912. No. 25 of 1912, repeated by No. 43 of 1912. Short title. Control of aviators. No. 26 of 1912. To regulate the ascents, descents and flights of balloons, airships, aeroplanes and parachutes. [14th June, 1912.] 1. The Airships Ordinance, 1912. 2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to make an ascent in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor. (2) It shall not be lawful for any person having ascended else- where in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane to make any flight over or above any portion of the Colony or of the waters of the Colony or to descend thereby or by means of any parachute or other contrivance without having pre- viously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor. (3) Any permission given under this section may be issued subject to any conditions, which shall be specified in the written permission, that the Governor may think fit to impose. (4) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who contravenes any of the conditions aforesaid shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months and to the forfeiture of any photographs, negatives, photographic apparatus, sketches, sketching materials, maps and plans not expressly author- ised in any such written permission as aforesaid which in the opinion of the Magistrate appear to have been carried by the offend- er during any ascent from or flight over or above or descent to any portion of the Colony or the waters thereof. [s. 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
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2252

No. 26 of 1912.

AIRSHIPS.

No. 22 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 23 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 24 of 1912, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.

No. 25 of 1912, repeated by No. 43 of 1912.

Short title.

Control of aviators.

No. 26 of 1912.

To regulate the ascents, descents and flights of balloons, airships,

aeroplanes and parachutes.

[14th June, 1912.]

1. The Airships Ordinance, 1912.

2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to make an ascent in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane without having previously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor.

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person having ascended else- where in a balloon, whether dirigible or otherwise, or in an airship or aeroplane to make any flight over or above any portion of the Colony or of the waters of the Colony or to descend thereby or by means of any parachute or other contrivance without having pre- viously obtained the permission in writing of the Governor.

(3) Any permission given under this section may be issued subject to any conditions, which shall be specified in the written permission, that the Governor may think fit to impose.

(4) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who contravenes any of the conditions aforesaid shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months and to the forfeiture of any photographs, negatives, photographic apparatus, sketches, sketching materials, maps and plans not expressly author- ised in any such written permission as aforesaid which in the opinion of the Magistrate appear to have been carried by the offend- er during any ascent from or flight over or above or descent to any portion of the Colony or the waters thereof.

[s. 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]

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