Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 73

Licensing of aerodromes

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) The Chief Executive may grant to any person applying therefor a licence in
respect of any aerodrome in Hong Kong if he is satisfied that-

(36 of 1999 s. 3)

   (a)  that person is competent, having regard to his previous conduct and
        experience, his equipment, organization, staffing, maintenance and
        other arrangements, to secure that the aerodrome is safe for use by
        aircraft; and

   (b)  the aerodrome is safe for use by aircraft, having regard in particular
        to the physical characteristics of the aerodrome and of its
        surroundings; and

   (c)  the aerodrome manual submitted pursuant to paragraph (7) of this
        Article is adequate.

(2) An aerodrome licence may be granted subject to such conditions as the
Chief Executive thinks fit and shall, subject to the provisions of Article 62
of this Order, remain in force for the period specified in the licence. (36 of
1999 s. 3)

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2) of this Article, the
Chief Executive may grant a licence (in this Order referred
to as "a licence for public use") which shall be subject to the condition that
the aerodrome shall at all times when it is available for the take-off or
landing of aircraft be so available to all persons on equal terms and
conditions. (36 of 1999 s. 3)

(4) The holder of an aerodrome licence granted under this Order (in
this Article called "an aerodrome licence holder") shall-

   (a)  furnish to any person on request information concerning the terms of
        the licence; and

   (b)  in the case of a licence for public use, cause to be notified the
        times during which the aerodrome will be available for the take-off or
        landing of aircraft engaged on flights for the purpose of the public 
        transport of passengers or cargo, instruction in flying including the
        carrying out of flying tests in respect of the grant or renewal of a
        pilot's licence or the inclusion or renewal of a rating included in a
        licence.

(5) An aerodrome licence holder shall not contravene or cause or permit to be
contravened any condition of the aerodrome licence at any time in relation to
such aircraft engaged on such flights as are specified in Article 71(2) of
this Order, but the licence shall not cease to be valid by reason only of such
a contravention.

(6) An aerodrome licence holder shall take all reasonable steps to secure that
the aerodrome and the airspace within which its visual traffic pattern is
normally contained are safe at all times for use by aircraft.

(7) (a) Upon making an application for an aerodrome licence the applicant
shall submit to the Chief Executive an aerodrome manual for that aerodrome.

   (b)  Unless previously submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this
        paragraph, every aerodrome licence holder shall forthwith submit to
        the Chief Executive an aerodrome manual for that aerodrome. (36 of
        1999 s. 3)

(8) An aerodrome manual required pursuant to this Article shall contain all
such information and instructions as may be necessary to enable the
aerodrome operating staff to perform their duties as such including, in
particular, information and instructions relating to the matters specified in
Schedule 4 to this Order.

(9) Every aerodrome licence holder shall:

   (a)  furnish to the Chief Executive any amendments or additions to the
        aerodrome manual before or immediately after they come into effect;

   (b)  without prejudice to the foregoing sub-paragraph, make such amendments
        of additions to the aerodrome manual as the Chief Executive may
        require for the purpose of ensuring the safe operation of aircraft at
        the aerodrome or the safety of air navigation; and

   (c)  maintain the aerodrome manual and make such amendments as may be
        necessary for the purposes of keeping its contents up to date. (36 of
        1999 s. 3)

(10) (a) Every aerodrome licence holder shall make available to each member of
the aerodrome operating staff a copy of the aerodrome manual, or a copy of
every part of the aerodrome manual which is relevant to his duties; and shall
ensure that each copy is kept up to date.

   (b)  Every aerodrome licence holder shall take all reasonable steps to
        secure that each member of the aerodrome operating staff:

        (i)    is aware of the contents of every part of the aerodrome manual
               which is relevant to his duties as such; and

        (ii)   undertakes his duties as such in conformity with the relevant
               provisions of the manual.

(11) For the purposes of this Article:

"aerodrome operating staff" means all persons, whether or not the aerodrome
licence holder and whether or not employed by the aerodrome licence holder,
whose duties are concerned either with ensuring that the aerodrome and
airspace within which its visual traffic pattern is normally contained are
safe for use by aircraft, or whose duties require them to have access to the
aerodrome manoeuvring area or apron.

"aerodrome operating staff"