Hong Kong Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) (CERTIFICATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10

Noise certificate to be carried on the aircraft

PART III

ENFORCEMENT

(1) An aircraft shall not land or take off in Hong Kong unless a
noise certificate or other documentary proof which is required by section 3 of
the Ordinance is-

   (a)  carried on the aircraft; or

   (b)  in the case of a flight which is intended to begin and end at the same
        aerodrome, kept at that aerodrome.

(2) If an aircraft does not comply with paragraph (1) its owner and operator
each commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50000.

(3) The commander of an aircraft shall, within a reasonable time and in any
event within 24 hours after being requested to do so by the Director, cause to
be produced to the Director the noise certificate or documentary proof
required by section 3 of the Ordinance.

(4) If the commander of an aircraft fails to comply with paragraph

(3)-

   (a)  he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000; and

   (b)  the owner and operator of the aircraft each commits an offence and is
        liable to a fine of $50000.

(5) It shall be a defence in proceedings against the owner or operator of an
aircraft for an offence under paragraph (4)(b), for the owner or operator to
prove that at the date of the alleged offence he did not know, and could not
with reasonable diligence have discovered, that the commander had failed to
comply with paragraph (3).