Hong Kong Regulations

AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 22

Penalties

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, it shall not be lawful for
any person to use any aircraft for the provision in the Colony or of any
air service except under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a permit
granted by the Director of Civil Aviation.

(2) Any person who uses any aircraft in contravention of the provisions of
this regulation shall be liable on conviction in the case of a first offence
to a fine of $4000 or to imprisonment for 3 months or to both such fine and
such imprisonment and in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine
of $32000 or to imprisonment for 2 years or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.

(3) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in respect of any
journey performed on the authority of Article 5 of the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation if the aircraft performing the journey flies
across the Colony without landing or lands in the Colony for non-traffic
purposes only, but shall apply in respect of any such journey if the aircraft
performing the journey takes on or discharges passengers, cargo or mail in the
Colony. (G.N.A. 187 of 1950)