Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 68

Incapacity of air traffic controllers

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

(1) Every holder of an air traffic controller's licence granted under Article
65 of this Order who-

   (a)  suffers any personal injury or illness involving incapacity to
        undertake the functions to which his licence relates throughout a
        period of 20 consecutive days; or

   (b)  in the case of a woman, who has reason to believe that she is
        pregnant, shall inform the Governor in writing of such injury, illness
        or pregnancy as soon as possible.

(2) An air traffic controller's licence shall be deemed to be suspended upon
the elapse of such period of injury or illness as is referred to in paragraph
(1)(a) of this Article. The suspension of the licence shall cease:

   (a)  upon the holder being medically examined under arrangements made by
        the Governor and pronounced fit to resume his functions under the
        licence; or

   (b)  upon the Governor exempting the holder from the requirement of a
        medical examination subject to such condition as the Governor may
        think fit.

(3) Upon the pregnancy of the holder of an air traffic controller's licence
being confirmed, the licence shall be deemed to be suspended and such
suspension may be lifted by the Governor subject to such conditions as he
thinks fit, and shall cease upon the holder being medically examined under
arrangements made by the Governor after the pregnancy has ended and pronounced
fit to resume her functions under the licence.