Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 44

Carriage of dangerous goods

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(1) It shall be an offence to contravene or permit the contravention of or
fail to comply with any of the regulations set out in Schedule 16 to this
Order: Provided that the Governor may make regulations which supplement, amend
or replace the regulations set out in the said Schedule 16, and which
prescribe-

   (a)  the classification of certain articles and substances as dangerous
        goods;

   (b)  the categories of dangerous goods which an aircraft may not carry;

   (c)  the conditions which apply to the loading on, suspension beneath and
        carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;

   (d)  the manner in which dangerous goods must be packed, marked, labelled
        and consigned before being loaded on, suspended beneath or carried by
        an aircraft;

   (e)  any other provisions for securing the safety of aircraft and any
        apparatus attached thereto, and the safety of persons and property on
        the surface in relation to the loading on, suspension beneath or
        carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;

   (f)  the persons to whom information about the carriage of dangerous goods
        must be provided;

   (g)  the documents relating to the carriage by an aircraft of dangerous
        goods which must be produced to the Governor or an authorized person
        on request.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article shall be without prejudice
to any other provisions of this Order; and the provisions of paragraph (1) of
this Article, of Schedule 16 to this Order and of any regulations
supplementing, amending or replacing the regulations set out in the said
Schedule 16 shall be additional to and not in derogation from the provisions
of Article 43 of this Order.