Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 41

Dropping of persons

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 36 of 1999 s. 3

(1) A person shall not drop, be dropped or permitted to drop to the surface or
jump from an aircraft flying over Hong Kong except under and in accordance
with the terms of a written permission granted by the Chief Executive under
this Article. (36 of 1999 s. 3)

(2) For the purpose of this Article dropping includes projecting and lowering.

(3) Notwithstanding the grant of a permission under paragraph (1) of this
Article, a person shall not drop, be dropped or be permitted to drop from an
aircraft in flight so as to endanger persons or property.

(4) An aircraft shall not be used for the purpose of dropping persons unless
the certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid in respect of that
aircraft under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered
includes an express provision that it may be used for that purpose and the
aircraft is operated in accordance with the written permission granted by the
Chief Executive under this Article. (36 of 1999 s. 3)

(5) Every applicant for and every holder of a permission shall make available
to the Chief Executive if requested to do so a parachuting manual and shall
make such amendments or additions to such manual as the Chief Executive may
require. The holder of a permission shall make available to every employee or
person who is engaged or may engage in parachuting activities conducted by him
the manual which shall contain all such information and instructions as may be
necessary to enable such employees or persons to perform their duties. (36 of
1999 s. 3)

(6) Nothing in this Article shall apply to the descent of persons by parachute
from an aircraft in an emergency.

(7) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the lowering of any person in an
emergency or for the purpose of saving life.

(8) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the lowering of any person from a
helicopter to the surface, if the certificate of airworthiness issued or
rendered valid in respect of the helicopter under the law of the country in
which it is registered includes an express provision that it may be used for
that purpose.