# The Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995, Paragraph 1: Load Sheets


(1) Every load sheet required by Article 28(4) of this Order shall contain the following particulars:
(a) the nationality and registration mark of the aircraft to which the load sheet relates;
(b) particulars of the flight to which the load sheet relates;
(c) the total weight of the aircraft as loaded for that flight;
(d) the weights of the several items from which the total weight of the aircraft, as so loaded, has been calculated including in particular the weight of the aircraft prepared for service and the respective total weights of the crew (unless included in the weight of the aircraft prepared for service), passengers, baggage and cargo intended to be carried on the flight;
(e) the manner in which the load is distributed and the resulting position of the centre of gravity of the aircraft which may be given approximately if and to the extent that the relevant certificate of airworthiness so permits,
and shall include a certificate, signed by the person referred in Article 28(1) of this Order as responsible for the loading of the aircraft, that the aircraft has been loaded in accordance with the written instructions furnished to him by the operator of the aircraft pursuant to the said Article 28(1).
(2) (a) For the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft the respective total weights of the passengers and crew entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each person and for that purpose each person shall be separately weighed;
Provided that, in the case of an aircraft of which the maximum total weight authorised exceeds 5,700 kg or which has a total seating capacity authorised by the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of that aircraft of 12 or more persons, the total weights of the passengers and crew may, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph and of paragraph (4) of this regulation, be calculated at not less than the appropriate weights shown in Table 1 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect—
Table 1
Males over 12 years of age…
75 kg.
Save that on journeys by helicopters in support of or in connection with the exploitation of or exploration for mineral resources (including gas) and—
(i) between Hong Kong and any vessel or structure located at sea, or
(ii) between any two such vessels or structures where the last preceding journey from land or the next subsequent journey to land was from or is intended to be, as the case may be, Hong Kong:
the approriate weight for male passengers over 12 years shall be…
83 kg.
Females over 12 years of age…
65 kg.
Children aged 2 years or more, but not over 12 years of age…
39 kg.
Infants under 2 years of age…
8 kg.
(b) The actual weight of any immersion suit worn or carried by a passenger or crew member shall be added to the appropriate weight shown in Table 1 in each case.
(c) For the purposes of this regulation, “sea” includes any estuary or arm of the sea.
(3) (a) For the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft the respective total weights of the baggage and cargo entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each piece of baggage, cargo or cargo container and for that purpose each piece or container shall be separately weighed;
Provided that, in the case of an aeroplane of which the maximum total weight authorised exceeds 5,700 kg, or which has a total seating capacity of 12 or more persons, the total weight of the baggage may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Regulation, be calculated at not less than the weights shown in Table 2 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect;
Table 2
1
2
*Not infants under 2 years of age.
Cabin baggage per passenger
Hold baggage per piece
3 kg
16 kg
(a) If Table 2 has been used, subject to the provision of paragraph (4) for determining the weight of hold baggage, it shall also be used, subject as aforesaid, for determining the weight of the cabin baggage.
(4) (a) If it appears to the person supervising the loading of the aircraft that any passenger or baggage to be carried exceeds the weights set out in Table 1 or Table 2 of this Regulation he shall, if he considers it necessary in the interests of the safety of the aircraft, or if the Governor has so directed in the particular case, require any such person or baggage to be weighed for the purpose of the entry to be made in the load sheet.
(b) If any person or baggage has been weighed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, the weights entered in the load sheet shall take account of the actual weight of that person or baggage, or of the weight determined in accordance with the respective provisos to paragraph (2) or (3), whichever weight shall be the greater.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2700/schedule/15/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-hong-kong-order-1995/schedule-15/paragraph-1
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