Hong Kong Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION (BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MISSING PERSONS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Returns relating to births and deaths by owners of aircraft

(1) The owner of an aircraft registered in Hong Kong shall, as soon as
practicable but not later than 6 months after the occurrence in any part of
the world of a birth or death in the aircraft, or of a death outside Hong Kong
of a traveller on the aircraft who is killed on the journey in consequence of
an accident, transmit to the Director a return of such birth or death in the
form, in accordance with the instructions, and containing the particulars
prescribed in Form 1 (in the case of a birth) or 2 (in the case of a death) in
the Schedule: Provided that if such particulars are not known to the owner of
the aircraft, he shall transmit as aforesaid so many of such particulars as he
is reasonably able to ascertain having regard to the circumstances of the
birth or death.

(2) To facilitate the rendering of returns in accordance with this regulation
the person in command of an aircraft registered in Hong Kong shall forthwith
on the occurrence in any part of the world of a birth or death in the
aircraft, or of the death outside Hong Kong of a traveller in the aircraft who
is killed on the journey in consequence of an accident, record in the journey
log book, or other appropriate document relating to that aircraft, the
particulars of the birth or death mentioned in paragraph (1) and shall make
such record available to the owner as soon as practicable: Provided that if
all such particulars are not known to the person in  command of an aircraft
and cannot be readily ascertained by him he shall record and make available as
aforesaid so many of such particulars as are readily ascertainable.

(3) Where any aircraft has been bona fide demised, let, or hired out for a
period exceeding 14 days to any other person by the owner thereof, and no
pilot, commander, navigator, or operative member of the crew of the aircraft
is in the employment of the owner, the provisions of this regulation shall
have effect as though for references to the owner there were substituted
references to the person to whom the aircraft has been so demised, let, or
hired out.