UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION
- CHAPTER 537D

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section (Repealed L.N. 23 of 2004) VerDate:13/02/2004







UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:22/08/1997



UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION
OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION*

(Cap 537 section 3)

[22 August 1997]

(L.N. 422 of 1997)
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Note:
* 	The operation of this Regulation is suspended by the United 
Nations Sanctions (Libya) (Prohibition of Flights) (Suspension of 
Operation) Regulation 1999 (L.N. 174 of 1999) (see (Cap 537 sub. leg. J)).



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UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - SECT 1
Interpretation VerDate:22/08/1997




(1)	In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-
"commander" (機長), in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the 
flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator 
thereof, or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being 
the pilot in command of the aircraft;
"HKSAR" (特區) means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the 
People's Republic of China;
"operator" (營運人), in relation to an aircraft, means the person for the 
time being having the management of the aircraft.

(2)	No permission shall be granted under this Regulation except 
with the approval of the instructing authority given generally or in a 
particular case.
"commander" (機長), in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the 
flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator 
thereof, or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being 
the pilot in command of the aircraft;
"HKSAR" (特區) means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the 
People's Republic of China;
"operator" (營運人), in relation to an aircraft, means the person for the 
time being having the management of the aircraft.


UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - SECT 2
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UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - SECT 2
Prohibition of flights VerDate:22/08/1997




(1)	Except with the permission of the Chief Executive granted under 
this section no aircraft, wherever registered, shall take off from, land 
in or fly over the HKSAR if its destination is, or if it has taken off 
from, Libya.

(2)	If any aircraft is used in contravention of the provisions of 
this section, then the operator and the commander of the aircraft shall be 
guilty of an offence.



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UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBYA) (PROHIBITION OF FLIGHTS) REGULATION - SECT 3
Penalties and proceedings VerDate:22/08/1997




(1)	Any person guilty of an offence under this Regulation shall be 
liable-

        (a)	on conviction on indictment to a fine and to imprisonment for 2 
years;

        (b)	on summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment 
for 6 months.

(2)	Where any body corporate is guilty of an offence under this 
Regulation, and that offence is proved to have been committed with the 
consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part 
of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body 
corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, 
he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and 
shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(3)	No proceedings for an offence under this Regulation shall be 
instituted in the HKSAR except by or with the consent of the Secretary for 
Justice.



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(Repealed L.N. 23 of 2004) VerDate:13/02/2004







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Exercise of powers of the Chief Executive VerDate:22/08/1997




(1)	The Chief Executive may to such extent and subject to such 
restrictions and conditions as he may think proper, delegate or authorize 
the delegation of any of his powers under this Regulation to any person, 
or class or description of persons, approved by him, and references in 
this Regulation to the Chief Executive shall be construed accordingly.

(2)	Any permissions granted under this Regulation may be either 
general or special, may be subject to or without conditions, may be 
limited so as to expire on a specified date unless renewed and may be 
varied or revoked by the Chief Executive.