| To control the emission of noise by aircraft and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith. (Enacted 1986) [1 May 1987] L.N. 112 of 1987 (Originally 33 of 1986) Cap 312 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise) Ordinance. (Enacted 1986) Cap 312 s 2 Interpretation (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "aerodrome" (机坪) means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and taking off of aircraft and includes any area or space, whether on the ground, on the roof of a building or elsewhere which is designed, equipped or set apart for affording facilities for the landing and taking off of aircraft capable of descending or climbing vertically and includes an aerodrome the management of which is vested in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or in the Chief Executive; (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) "air traffic manager" (航空交通经理) means the person who for the time being- (a) manages the air traffic of an aerodrome; or (b) is responsible for giving permission or refusing to give permission for an aircraft to land or take off at the aerodrome,and, except in section 6(5), includes a public officer who for the time being so manages or is so responsible; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2. Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3)"airport manager" (机场经理) means the person who for the time being manages an aerodrome and, except in section 7(2) and (3), includes a public officer who for the time being so manages; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2. Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) "the Annex" (附件) means Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention in so far as it relates to international standards and recommended practices for aircraft noise, any provision of the Chicago Convention for giving effect to Annex 16 and any amendment to Annex 16 made in accordance with the Chicago Convention in so far as it relates to such standards and practices; "certificate of airworthiness" (适航证明书) includes any validation thereof and any flight manual, performance schedule or other document, whatever its title, incorporated by reference in that certificate relating to the certificate of airworthiness; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "Chapter 2 standards of noise" (第2章噪音标准) means the standards of noise specified in Volume I, Part II, Chapter 2 of the Annex; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "Chapter 3 standards of noise" (第3章噪音标准) means the standards of noise specified in Volume I, Part II, Chapter 3 of the Annex; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "the Chicago Convention" (芝加哥公约) means the Convention on International Civil Aviation which, on 7 December 1944, was opened for signature at the International Civil Aviation Conference held at Chicago; (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) "contracting State" (缔约国家) means a State which is a party to the Chicago Convention; "Director" (处长) means the Director-General of Civil Aviation; (Amended L.N. 326 of 2000) "maximum total weight authorized" (核准最高总重量), in relation to an aircraft, means the maximum total weight of the aircraft and its contents at which the aircraft may take off anywhere in the world, in the most favourable circumstances in accordance with the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "narrow-bodied aircraft" (狭体飞机) means an aircraft other than a wide-bodied aircraft; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "noise certificate" (噪音标准合格证明书) means a certificate of compliance, by the aircraft to which it relates, with the relevant standards of noise; (Amended 68 of 1994 s. 2) "operator" (经营人), in relation to an aircraft, means the person having the management of the aircraft for the time being, or in relation to a time, at that time; "owner" (机主), in relation to an aircraft, means the person in whose name the aircraft is registered in its place of registration; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "relevant standards of noise" (有关噪音标准), in relation to an aircraft, means the standards of noise specified in the Schedule and applicable to such an aircraft or standards of noise which are equivalent to, or more restrictive than, such standards; (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) "scheduled journey" (编定航程) means one of a series of journeys which are undertaken between the same two places and which amount to a systematic service operated in such a manner that the benefits thereof are available to members of the public from time to time seeking advantage of them; "wide-bodied aircraft" (广体飞机) means an aircraft which has a maximum total weight authorized greater than 100000 kg and a maximum cabin width greater than 4.5 m. (Added 68 of 1994 s. 2) (2) Any function vested in the Director by this Ordinance may be performed by the Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation or by any public officer authorized by the Director or by the Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation. (Amended L.N. 326 of 2000) |
