Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 64A

Provision of air traffic services

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) No person shall provide an air traffic service otherwise than under and in
accordance with the terms of an approval granted to him by the
Chief Executive, and the Chief Executive shall grant an approval to any person
applying therefor if he is satisfied that the person is competent, having
regard to his organization, staffing, equipment, maintenance and other
arrangements, to provide a service which is safe for use by aircraft.

(2) The person in charge of an aerodrome (other than a Government  aerodrome)
in respect of which there is equipment for providing holding aid, let-down aid
or approach aid by radio or radar shall:

   (a)  inform the Chief Executive in advance of periods during and times at
        which any such equipment is to be in operation for the purpose of
        providing such aid as is specified by the said person; and

   (b)  during any period and at such times as so notified, cause an
        air traffic control service to be provided for any aircraft which is
        flying in, or in the vicinity of, the aerodrome traffic zone whether
        or not it is flying by visual reference to the surface.

(3) The Chief Executive may direct that there shall be provided in respect of
any aerodrome (other than a Government aerodrome) such air 
traffic control service, aerodrome flight information service or means of
two-way radio communication as the Chief Executive considers appropriate in
respect thereof. The Chief Executive may specify in his direction the periods
during and the times at which such a service or such means shall be provided
and the person in charge of the aerodrome shall cause such a service or such
means to be provided in accordance with any such direction.

(4) Obligations to cause an air traffic control service to be provided arising
under paragraphs (2) or (3) are without prejudice to each other.

(36 of 1999 s. 3)