inspection of any person authorised for the purpose by the Secretary of State, any certificates or licences relating to the aircraft, and any of the prescribed log-books.

14. Save for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule IV to this Order as to signals

(1.) An aircraft engaged in international navigation shall not carry explosives or arms or munitions of war; and

(2.) A foreign aircraft shall not carry explosives or arms or munitions of war between any two points within the British Islands.

15. An aerial lighthouse shall not be established or maintained within the British Islands, nor the character of the light exhibited therefrom altered, except with the approval of the Secretary of State, and subject to such conditions as he may prescribe:

Provided that, in the case of an aerial lighthouse the light from which would or might be visible from the sea or from any waters over which a general lighthouse authority exercises. jurisdiction, such approval shall not be given except with the consent of the general lighthouse authority.

16. (1.) Whenever any light is exhibited within the British Islands at such place or in such manner as to be liable to be mistaken for a light proceeding from an aerial lighthouse or for a prescribed light at an aerodrome, the Secretary of State may serve a notice upon the owner of the place where the light is exhibited or upon the person having charge of the light directing that owner or person within a reasonable time, to be specified in the notice, to take effectual means for extinguishing or effectually screening the light and for preventing for the future any similar light.

(2.) The notice may be served either personally or by post, or by affixing the same in some conspicuous place near to the light to which the notice relates.

(3.) If any owner or person on whom a notice is served under this article fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with the directions contained in the notice, he shall be deemed to have failed to comply with this Order.

(4.) If any owner or person on whom a notice under this article is served, neglects for a period of seven days to extinguish or effectually screen the light mentioned in the notice, the Secretary of State may enter upon the place where the light is and forthwith extinguish the same, doing no unnecessary damage, and may recover the expenses incurred by him in so doing from the owner or person on whom the notice has been served.

(5.) In the case of lights which would or might be visible from the sea or waters over which a general lighthouse authority exercises jurisdiction, the powers of the Secretary

of State under this article shall not be exercised except with the consent of the general lighthouse authority.

17. (1.) In making or receiving signals by wireless telegraphy or other method of communication, except when opening up communications by means of visual signals, every aircraft possessing the nationality of a contracting State shall use as its call-sign the complete group of five letters which constitutes its nationality and registration marks.

(2.) A person in an aircraft shall not make any signal prescribed by this Order except for the purposes specified therein, and shall not knowingly make, without lawful authority or excuse (proof whereof shall lie on the accused), any naval, military or air force signal.

(3.) An aircraft other than a State aircraft shall not bear any mark or sign used or appropriated for use by State aircraft.

18. (1.) The Secretary of State may prescribe points between which aircraft when entering the British Islands from abroad or leaving the British Islands for abroad shall pass.

(2.) If such points are for the time being so prescribed, no aircraft shall enter the British Islands from abroad, or leave the British Islands for abroad, except between such points:

Provided that

(a.) If an aircraft is compelled by accident, stress of weather, or unavoidable cause, to enter the United Kingdom from abroad elsewhere than between such points it shall land at the Customs aerodrome in the United Kingdom nearest to its route; and

(b.) If it is so compelled to land as aforesaid before reaching such aerodrome the procedure laid down in paragraph 21 of Schedule VIII to this Order shall be followed

(3.) Any provisions for the time being in force of "The Aliens Restrictions Acts, 1914* and 1919," or of any Orders made thereunder, with respect to persons arriving in or departing from the United Kingdom by sea shall apply to persons arriving or departing by air as if the same were herein set out, with such modifications as are necessary for adapting them to such purpose.

19. If the Secretary of State is satisfied that any person has, in respect of any Brtish aircraft registered in the British Islands, been convicted by a competent Court of an offence against the provisions of the Customs law of a contracting State, so far as those provisions are in accordance with Annex H of the Convention, which is set out in Schedule IX to this Order, he may (without prejudice to any other powers conferred upon him by this Order) cancel or suspend the certificate of registration of that aircraft.

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20.-(1.) A person shall not-

(a.) Forge or fraudulently alter or assist in forging or fraudulently altering, or procure to be forged or fraudulently altered, any licence or certificate required under this Order;

or

(b.) Make, assist in making, or procure to be made any false representation for the purpose of procuring for himself or any other person the issue, validation, or renewal of any such licence or certificate; or

(c.) Fraudulently use any such licence or certificate which has been forged, altered, cancelled, or suspended, or to which he is not entitled; or

(d.) Fraudulently lend any such licence or certificate or allow it to be used by any other person.

(2.) A person shall not destroy, mutilate, alter, or render illegible any log-book or any entry made therein, or wilfully make or procure or assist in the making of any false or fraudulent entry in or omission from any log-book.

21. A foreign military aircraft shall not fly over or land in the British Islands except on the express invitation or with the express permission of His Majesty or of a Government Department, but any aircraft so flying or landing on such invitation or with such permission shall be exempt from this Order to such extent and on such conditions as may be specified in the invitation or permission.

22.—(1.) Except where otherwise expressly stated, this Order applies to aircraft belonging to or employed in the service of His Majesty, other than military aircraft, but does not apply to any aircraft or to any persons if and to such extent as such aircraft or persons may be excepted from this Order by direction of the Secretary of State on the recommendation of a Government Department.

(2.) The Secretary of State may, by a special and temporary authorisation in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, permit the flight within the limits of the British Islands of an aircraft which does not possess the nationality of a contracting State or of one of the States mentioned in paragraph (2) of Article 4 of this Order; and in such case, during the period specified in the authorisation and provided that the conditions specified therein are complied with and that the authorisation is carried in the aircraft, the provisions of this Order shall not apply to such aircraft except to such extent as may be specified in the authorisation.

23.-(1.) If an aircraft flies in contravention of, or fails to comply with, this Order or any provision thereof, the owner or hirer of the aircraft (if other than the Crown) and the pilot or commander thereof shall be deemed to have contravened or, as the case may be, failed to comply with this Order:

Provided that

(a.) It shall be a defence to any proceedings for such contravention of, or failure to comply with this Order if the contravention or failure is proved to have been due to stress of weather or other unavoidable cause; and

(b.) It shall be a defence to any proceedings under Articles 9 and 10 of this Order against the owner or hirer of an aircraft to prove that the alleged contravention took place without his actual fault or privity.

(2.) If any person obstructs or impedes any person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State in the exercise of his powers and duties under this Order, such first-mentioned person shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of this Order.

(3.) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with this Order or any provision thereof he shall on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £200, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

(4.) Any aircraft which flies or attempts to fly over a prohibited area or enters the British Islands in contravention of this Order is liable to be fired on in accordance with the provisions of Schedule VII to this Order.

(5.) Any proceedings in respect of contravention of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of Schedule VIII to this Order shall be deemed to be proceedings for the recovery of a penalty under the Acts relating to the Customs.

24. (1.) Any certificate granted under Schedule I, or any licence granted under Schedules II or V to this Order or the licence of any aerodrome, may be cancelled, suspended, or endorsed by the Secretary of State on sufficient ground being shown to his satisfaction, after due enquiry, and his decision shall be final; and in special cases the Secretary of State may suspend any such licence temporarily and provisionally pending the holding of an enquiry.

(2.) Any certificate relating to the airworthiness of an airaircraft may be cancelled or suspended by the Secretary of State if he is satisfied that reasonable doubt exists as to the safety of the aircraft in question or of the type to which the aircraft in question belongs, and the conditions attached to any such certificate may be varied by the Secretary of State if he is satisfied that those conditions may properly be relaxed, or that reasonable doubt exists as to whether those conditions afford a sufficient margin of safety.

(3.) Where any person is convicted of any contravention of or failure to comply with this Order in respect of any aircraft the Secretary of State may cancel or suspend the certificate of registration of that aircraft.

(4.) The Secretary of State may require the holder of any

licence or certificate granted under this Order (or any person having the possession or custody of any such licence or certificate) to surrender the same to him for cancellation, suspension or variation, or, in the case of a licence, for endorsement, in accordance with the provisions of this Order; and any person failing to comply with any such requirement within a reasonable time shall be deemed to have failed to comply with this Order.

25. Any Regulations made by the Secretary of State under Section 12 of the Act, for the investigation of accidents, shall to such extent, if any, as may be specified in those Regulations, apply to aircraft belonging to or exclusively employed in the service of His Majesty.

26. The Secretary of State may issue such directions as he thinks fit for the purpose of supplementing or giving full effect to the provisions of this Order, including the Schedules thereto.

27.-(1.) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires

Aircraft" includes all balloons, whether fixed or free, kites, airships, and flying machines.

Airship means an aircraft using gas lighter than air as a means of support, and having means of propulsion.

"Balloon," either fixed or free, means an aircraft using gas lighter than air as a means of support and having no means of propulsion.

"Flying machine" includes all aeroplanes, seaplanes, flying boats, or other aircraft heavier than air and having means of propulsion.

"Military aircraft" includes naval, military, and air-force aircraft; and every aircraft commanded by a person in naval, military or air force service detailed for the purpose shall be deemed to be a military aircraft.

State aircraft" means military aircraft and aircraft exclusively employed in State service, including postal, customs and police service.

"Passenger aircraft" and "goods aircraft" mean respectively aircraft intended for carrying passengers or goods. including mails), for hire or reward, and include respectively aircraft in which passengers or goods are actually so carried.

"Personnel" (in relation to an aircraft) includes the pilot, commander, navigator, and engineer, and any operative member of the crew.

"Aerodrome means any definite and limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the landing or departure of aircraft.

"Proprietor of an aerodrome "' includes any person responsible for the management thereof.