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1984 Ed.]

Defences (Firing Areas)

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"vessel" includes ship, yacht, lighter, junk, boat and craft of every kind, and whether navigated by steam, motor, sail, oars or otherwise.

3. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance----

(a) practice firing may take place from any gun site over all or any of the firing areas described in Part I of the First Schedule; (Amended, 41 of 1959, s. 2)

(b) torpedo practice firing may take place over all or any of the firing areas described in Part II of the First Schedule: and (Amended, 41 of 1959, s. 2)

(c) practice firing of explosive minesweeps may take place over all or any of the firing areas described in Part III of the First Schedule: ( Added, 41 of 1959, s. 2)

Provided that when a vessel or aircraft is within danger in or over any such firing area, all firing within or over that area shall cease.

{ Replaced, 4 of 1957, s. 2)

4. (1) A provisional programme of firing from gun sites shall be circulated at the commencement of every quarter by the Com- mander, Kowloon Area, in respect of the firing areas described in Part I of the First Schedule other than Firing Area E, to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time if necessitated by military require- (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4. Amended, 24 of 1956, s. 2 and

ments.

4 of 1957, s. 3)

(2) Such officer shall supply to such persons as many charts. showing the firing area, as they may require. (Replaced, 7 of 1948. s. 4)

(3) Such officer shall also cause to be published notice of intended practice firing in or over any of the firing areas described in Part I of the First Schedule other than Firing Area E at least 7 clear days before the date on which the firing is to take place and shall supply to the persons enumerated in the Second Schedule as many copies of such notice as they may require, and shall deliver not less than 7 clear days before the firing commences, copies of such notice to such persons as the Regional Secretary (New Territories) may specify. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4. Amended, 24 of 1956, s. 2; 4 of 1957, s. 3; L.N. 94/74 and L.N. 17/82)

(4) Such notice shall contain warnings to masters of vessels or pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, to assist the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected or by consenting to be towed out of such area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the local military authorities. (Replaced, 7 of 1948, s. 4)

Authorized Firing Areas.

First Schedule.

Firing programme and notices.

First Schedule

Second Schedule.