The Hovercraft (General) Order 1972
Citation and Commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the Hovercraft (General)...
1Citation and Commencement
2Application
3Interpretation
PART IREGISTRATION
4Hovercraft to be registered
5Registration of hovercraft in the United Kingdom
6Nationality and registration marks
7Hovercraft registered outside the United Kingdom
PART IICERTIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE
8Safety Certificate to be in force
9Issue and renewal of Experimental Certificates
10Issue of Type Certificates
11Issue of Safety Certificates
12Period of validity of Certificates
13Maintenance
14Approvals
15Revocation etc., of Certificates etc., and power to prevent hovercraft being used
16Inspection of hovercraft
17International Certificates
PART IIIDUTIES OF OPERATOR AND CAPTAIN
18Operating Permits
19Duties of operator
20Duties of captain
21Operational records
22Medical equipment
23Documents to be carried
24Notification of casualties
PART IVSUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
25Right of access to hoverports
26Safety of persons and property
27Duty to obey captain
28Power to prevent hovercraft operating
29Revocation etc. of Certificates etc
30Obstruction of persons
31Enforcement of directions
32Exemption from Order
33Penalties
34Crown application
35Fees
36Extra-territorial effect of the Order
SCHEDULEPENALTIES
PART A: Provisions referred to in Article 33(4); Articles 4,...
PART B: Provisions referred to in Article 33(5); Articles 7,...

1972 No. 674

HOVERCRAFT

The Hovercraft (General) Order 1972

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into Operation

(a)Article 35

(b) Remainder

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 28th day of April 1972

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (l), (n), (o) and (p) and by section 1(3) of the Hovercraft Act 1968, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows—