Chapter:	196	Title:	Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	4	Heading:	Firing programme and notices	Version Date:	02/08/2012

(1) A provisional programme of firing from gun sites shall be circulated at the commencement of every quarter by the Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison, in respect of the firing areas described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 other than Firing Area E, to the persons enumerated in Schedule 2, such programme being subject to alteration from time to time if necessitated by military requirements. (Replaced 7 of 1948 s. 4. Amended 24 of 1956 s. 2; 4 of 1957 s. 3; 1 of 1997 s. 14; 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(2) Such officer shall supply to such persons as many charts, showing the firing area, as they may require. (Replaced 7 of 1948 s. 4)
(3) Such officer shall also cause to be published notice of intended practice firing in or over any of the firing areas described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 other than Firing Area E at least 7 clear days before the date on which the firing is to take place and shall supply to the persons enumerated in Schedule 2 as many copies of such notice as they may require, and shall deliver not less than 7 clear days before the firing commences, copies of such notice to such persons as the Director of Home Affairs may specify. (Replaced 7 of 1948 s. 4. Amended 24 of 1956 s. 2; 4 of 1957 s. 3; L.N. 94 of 1974; L.N. 17 of 1982; L.N. 621 of 1994)
(4) Such notice shall contain warnings to pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, to assist the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected. (Replaced 7 of 1948 s. 4. Amended 1 of 1997 s. 14)
(5) (Repealed 1 of 1997 s. 14)
(6) (Omitted as spent)
(7) (Repealed 1 of 1997 s. 14)
(8) No practice firing under the provisions of this Ordinance shall take place over Firing Area D on any day which is a general holiday by virtue of the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap 149). (Added 24 of 1956 s. 2. Amended 35 of 1998 s. 5)
(9)-(10) (Repealed 1 of 1997 s. 14)