The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield Byelaws 2010

Interpretation

3.  In these byelaws:

“aircraft” includes any craft or device which is for the time being airborne;

“Appointed Person” means the Crown servant who has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Defence to be responsible for the Protected Area and Controlled Areas;

“Controlled Areas” means the areas of land that are coloured blue on the three maps annexed to these byelaws;

“firearm” has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1968(1);

“lawful user” means any constable, Crown servant, member of a visiting force or headquarters, employee of AWE plc or its contractors and agents, or person in possession of a written permission from the Appointed Person;

“offensive weapon” means any item made or adapted for use for:

(a)

causing injury to, or incapacitating a person, or

(b)

causing injury to, or incapacitating or trapping an animal or bird, and

the person having it with them intends it for such use, or for threatening such use;

“photograph” includes any cinematograph film and any form of video or digital recording;

“Protected Area” means the area of land that is coloured pink on the three maps annexed to these byelaws;

“service authorities” means naval, military or air force authorities;

“site exempt vehicle” means any vehicle used solely within the confines of the Protected Area and the Controlled Areas by a lawful user; and

“visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country for the time being present in the United Kingdom on the invitation of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and any member of the civilian component of that force as defined in the Visiting Forces Act 1952(2).

(1)

1968 c.27.

(2)

1952 c.67