The Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995

Prescribed circumstances

4.  For the purposes of section 82 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (which prohibits aerial advertising and propaganda, save in such circumstances as may be prescribed), the following circumstances are prescribed–

(a) the use of any aircraft for the emission or display of any communication for one or more of the following purposes–

(i) complying with the law of the United Kingdom or any other country, being law in force in relation to the aircraft;

(ii) securing the safety of the aircraft or any person or property therein;

(iii) the furtherance, by or on behalf of a Government department, by a person acting under any public duty or by a person providing ambulance or rescue facilities by air, of measures in connection with circumstances, existing or imminent at the time the aircraft is used, which may cause danger to persons or property;

(iv) civil defence, military or police purposes;

(b) save as provided in paragraph (c) below, the use of any aircraft, other than a captive balloon, for the display of any mark or inscription (other than an illuminated sign) on the body of the aircraft;

(c) the use of any captive balloon which at all stages of its flight–

(i) is not more than seven metres in any linear dimension; or

(ii) does not have a total capacity of more than 20 cubic metres;

for the display of any mark or inscription on the body of the balloon;

(d) the use of any aeroplane for the display of any mark or inscription on a banner towed behind the aeroplane;

(e) the use of any kite or captive balloon, other than a controllable balloon, for the display of any mark or inscription on a banner or pennant attached to its mooring cables;

(f) the use of any airship for communicating information by means of an illuminated sign attached to the airship;

(g) the use of any helicopter for communicating information by means of an illuminated or non-illuminated sign attached to but not towed behind the helicopter;

(h) the use of any balloon in free controlled flight which displays any identifying mark or inscription on any basket, car or other equipment attached thereto.