JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1475

FURTHER CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PASSENGER AIRCRAFT.

7. (1) Any person flying an aircraft carrying passengers for hire or reward shall not use as a regular place of departure or landing any place in New Zealand other than a licensed aerodrome, or an aerodrome specially approved for the purpose by the Minister.
   (2) Where any such aircraft as aforesaid is engaged in international navigation on—
   (a) A flight by day of more than 100 miles over inhabited regions without landing; or
   (b) A flight by day of more than 100 miles, but not more than 625 miles, entirely over the high seas or uninhabited regions without landing; or
   (c) A flight by night of more than 16 miles, but not more than 625 miles, without landing;
   such aircraft shall carry on board as part of the personnel thereof a navigator who holds a first or second class certificate in that behalf.
   (3) Where any such aircraft as aforesaid is engaged in international navigation on—
   (a) A continuous flight by day of more than 625 miles entirely over the high seas or uninhabited regions; or
   (b) A continuous flight by night of more than 625 miles;
   such aircraft shall carry on board as part of the personnel thereof a navigator who holds a first-class certificate in that behalf.
   (4) For the purpose of this regulation—
   (a) The expression “uninhabited region” is deemed to be a region where in consequence of the sparsity of the population and of the absence of natural landmarks or of the insufficiency of the maps, the difficulties of navigation are similar to those met with over the high seas; and
   (b) The word “night” is deemed to be a period commencing one hour after sunset and terminating one hour before sunrise; and
   (c) The expression “flight over the high seas” is deemed to be a flight in the course of which an aircraft in following a straight line may find itself at a distance of more than 62 miles from the coast.

EXCEPTIONS.

8. Except where otherwise expressly stated, these regulations apply to aircraft belonging to or employed in the service of His Majesty other than military aircraft, but shall not apply to any aircraft or person to which or to whom the Minister directs that these regulations or any part thereof shall not apply.

REFERENCES TO SCHEDULES.

9. The provisions in Schedules I to VII of these regulations shall have effect as part of these regulations, and shall be duly observed by all persons concerned in the cases to which they relate, that is to say—

Schedule. Subject-matter.
I .. Registration and marking of aircraft.
II .. Certificates of airworthiness for aircraft; periodical overhaul and examination; classification of aircraft; licensing and duties of ground engineers.
III .. Log-books.
IV .. Rules as to lights and signals and rules for air traffic.
V .. Licensing of personnel.
VI .. Fees.
VII .. Prohibited areas.

AERODROMES.

10. (1) No place in New Zealand shall be used as a place of landing or departure by aircraft carrying passengers, for hire or reward, unless it has been licensed for the purpose by the Minister, and the conditions of such licence complied with.
    This prohibition does not apply to the use of military aerodromes: Provided further that private flying-machines may operate from unlicensed aerodromes though they have no right of landing in any place as against the owner of the land or any persons interested therein.
    (2) The proprietor of an aerodrome licensed for public use shall exhibit in a conspicuous place on the aerodrome a tariff of charges for landing and length of stay applicable alike to all aircraft, in accordance with such form and scale as the Minister directs or approves, provided that State aircraft shall be exempt from all such charges.
    (3) The Minister may grant to the proprietor of any aerodrome a licence subject to such conditions as are prescribed in these regulations.
    (4) In the case of any contravention of or failure to comply with this regulation, the proprietor of an aerodrome shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of, or as the case may be, failed to comply with, these regulations.

Licensed Aerodromes.

(5) Applications for aerodrome licences shall be made on the prescribed forms to the Controller of Civil Aviation, Defence, Wellington.
(6) Aerodromes may be licensed either for all types of aircraft or for certain specified types.
(7) Adequate first-aid appliances must be kept at all licensed aerodromes.
(8) The licencee of an aerodrome shall keep such aerodrome in a fit state for landing and shall as required from time to time renew the marking thereof.
(9) Aerodromes may be licensed by the Controller of Civil Aviation for temporary use under certain conditions for a specified period not exceeding six months.