Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 87

Power to prevent aircraft flying

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) If it appears to the Chief Executive or an authorized person that any
aircraft is intended or likely to be flown-

   (a)  in such circumstances that any provision of Article 3, 5, 6, 7, 18,
        19, 28, 37, 43 or 44 of this Order would be contravened in relation to
        the flight; or

   (b)  in such circumstances that the flight would be in contravention of any
        other provision of this Order or any regulations made thereunder and
        be a cause of danger to any person or property whether or not in the
        aircraft; or

   (c)  while in a condition unfit for the flight, whether or not the flight
        would otherwise be incontravention of any provision of this Order or
        of any regulation made thereunder, the Chief Executive or that
        authorized person may direct the operator or the commander of the
        aircraft that he is not to permit the aircraft to make the particular
        flight or any other flight of such description as may be specified in
        the direction, until the direction has been revoked by the
        Chief Executive or by an authorized person, and the Chief Executive or
        that authorized person may take such steps as are necessary to detain
        the aircraft.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this Article the Chief  Executive or
any authorized person may enter upon and inspect any aircraft.

(3) If it appears to the Chief Executive or an authorized person that any
aircraft is intended or likely to be flown in such circumstances that any
provision of Article 84 or 85 of this Order or any provision relating to the
licensing of air transport in Hong Kong would be contravened in relation to
the flight, the Chief Executive or that authorized person may direct the
operator or the commander of the aircraft that he is not to permit the
aircraft to make the particular flight or any other flight of such description
as may be specified in the direction until the direction has been revoked by
the Chief Executive or by an authorized person, and the Chief Executive or any
authorized person may take such steps as are necessary to detain the aircraft.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) of this Article the Chief  Executive or
any authorized person may enter upon any aerodrome and may enter upon and
inspect any aircraft.

(36 of 1999 s. 3)