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Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Airspace change proposals

    1. 1.Meaning of “airspace change proposal”

    2. 2.Direction to progress airspace change proposal

    3. 3.Direction to co-operate in airspace change proposal

    4. 4.Directions under sections 2 and 3: supplemental

    5. 5.Delegation of functions to CAA

    6. 6.Provision of information

    7. 7.Appeals and enforcement

    8. 8.Part 1: interpretation

  3. PART 2 Air traffic

    1. 9.Licensed air traffic services: modifying the licence and related appeals

    2. 10.Air traffic services licensed under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000: enforcement

    3. 11.Air traffic services: consequential amendments

    4. 12.Airport slot allocation

  4. PART 3 Unmanned aircraft

    1. 13.Powers of police officers and prison authorities

    2. 14.Powers of police officers relating to ANO 2016

    3. 15.Fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft

    4. 16.Amendment and enforcement regulations

    5. 17.Disclosures of information

    6. 18.Part 3: interpretation

  5. PART 4 General

    1. 19.Regulations

    2. 20.Extent

    3. 21.Commencement

    4. 22.Short title

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Appeals against decisions to give or vary airspace change directions

      1. Appeals against decisions to give or vary directions

        1. 1.(1) A person who is given a direction under section...

      2. Decisions on appeal

        1. 2.(1) The Tribunal may allow an appeal under paragraph 1...

      3. Further appeals

        1. 3.(1) An appeal lies to the appropriate court on a...

      4. Interpretation

        1. 4.In this Schedule “the Tribunal” means the Competition Appeal Tribunal....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Enforcement of airspace change directions and connected appeals

      1. PART 1 Enforcement of directions

        1. Contravention notices

          1. 1.(1) The CAA may give a notice under this paragraph...

        2. Enforcement orders

          1. 2.(1) The CAA may give an order under this paragraph...

        3. Enforcement orders: modification and revocation

          1. 3.(1) The CAA may modify or revoke an enforcement order...

        4. Penalty for contravention of enforcement order

          1. 4.The CAA may impose a penalty on a person if...

        5. Procedure after imposing a penalty

          1. 5.(1) As soon as practicable after imposing a penalty under...

        6. Amount of penalty

          1. 6.(1) The amount of a penalty imposed on a person...

        7. Amount of penalty: fixed amount

          1. 7.A penalty imposed on a person under paragraph 4 must...

        8. Amount of penalty: daily amounts

          1. 8.(1) A penalty imposed on a person under paragraph 4...

        9. Withdrawal of penalties

          1. 9.(1) If the CAA withdraws a penalty, the CAA must...

        10. Recovering penalties

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies if all or part of a...

        11. Statement of policy on penalties

          1. 11.(1) The CAA must prepare and publish a statement of...

        12. Turnover

          1. 12.(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 7 and 8(1), a...

      2. PART 2 Appeals

        1. Appeals against enforcement orders

          1. 13.(1) A person may appeal to the Tribunal against—

        2. Appeals against penalties

          1. 14.(1) A person may appeal to the Tribunal against a...

        3. Decisions on appeal

          1. 15.(1) The Tribunal may allow an appeal under paragraph 13...

        4. Further appeals

          1. 16.(1) An appeal lies to the appropriate court on a...

      3. PART 3 Interpretation

        1. Definitions

          1. 17.In this Schedule— “contravention” means a failure to comply and...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Modification of licence conditions under section 11 of the Transport Act 2000: appeals

      1. After section 19 of the Transport Act 2000 insert— Appeal...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      New Schedule A1 to the Transport Act 2000

      1. This Schedule sets out the new Schedule A1 to the...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      New Schedule B1 to the Transport Act 2000

      1. This Schedule sets out the new Schedule B1 to the...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      New Schedule C1 to the Transport Act 2000

      1. This Schedule sets out the new Schedule C1 to the...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Air traffic services: consequential amendments

      1. Transport Act 2000 (c.38)

        1. 1.(1) Section 7 of the Transport Act 2000 (licences: provisions)...

        2. 2.(1) Section 10 of that Act (breach of duties or...

        3. 3.In section 19 of that Act (modification by order under...

        4. 4.(1) Section 28 of that Act (power to make air...

        5. 5.In section 30 of that Act (petitions and orders: supplementary),...

        6. 6.(1) Section 35 of that Act (register) is amended as...

        7. 7.(1) Section 40 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as...

        8. 8.After section 40 of that Act insert— Connected persons (1) For the purposes of this Chapter one person is...

        9. 9.(1) Section 103 of that Act (orders and regulations) is...

        10. 10.In section 104 of that Act (directions), after subsection (2)...

      2. Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)

        1. 11.In Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers and prison authorities

      1. PART 1 General powers of police officers

        1. Power of constable to require an unmanned aircraft to be grounded

          1. 1.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

        2. Power of constable to stop and search persons or vehicles

          1. 2.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

        3. Power to enter and search premises under warrant

          1. 3.(1) If a justice of the peace is satisfied that...

        4. Supplementary powers

          1. 4.(1) A constable may if necessary use reasonable force for...

        5. Meaning of “relevant unmanned aircraft offence”

          1. 5.In this Schedule “relevant unmanned aircraft offence” means—

        6. Meaning of “relevant offence under article 265B(3) of the ANO 2016”

          1. 6.In this Schedule “relevant offence under article 265B(3) of the...

        7. Meaning of “relevant offence under article 265E(7) of the ANO 2016”

          1. 7.In this Schedule “relevant offence under article 265E(7) of the...

        8. Meaning of “relevant prison offence”

          1. 8.In this Schedule “relevant prison offence” means—

        9. Meaning of “Scottish common law prison offence”

          1. 9.(1) In this Schedule “Scottish common law prison offence” means—...

        10. Other interpretation

          1. 10.(1) In this Schedule— “article associated with an unmanned aircraft”...

      2. PART 2 Powers of police officers and prison authorities under Police Act 1997

        1. Authorisations to interfere with property etc

          1. 11.(1) Section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to...

          2. 12.(1) Section 94 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations given...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers relating to ANO 2016

      1. Provision by remote pilots of evidence of competency

        1. 1.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      2. Provision by remote pilots of information about UAS operators

        1. 2.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      3. Provision by UAS operators of evidence of registration

        1. 3.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      4. Provision by UAS operators of information about remote pilots

        1. 4.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      5. Provision by remote pilots or UAS operators of other information etc

        1. 5.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      6. Provision of evidence of consents for certain flights

        1. 6.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      7. Provision of evidence of exemptions for certain flights

        1. 7.(1) A constable may exercise the power conferred by this...

      8. Power to inspect unmanned aircraft in connection with other powers

        1. 8.(1) A constable may require a person in possession of...

      9. Offence of providing false or misleading information etc

        1. 9.(1) A person commits an offence if—

      10. Provision of information etc at a police station

        1. 10.(1) A person (P) may comply with a requirement imposed...

      11. Interpretation

        1. 11.(1) In this Schedule the following expressions have the same...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft

      1. Power to issue fixed penalty notices

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where a constable has reason to...

      2. Fixed penalty offences

        1. 2.(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, prescribe offences...

      3. Fixed penalty notices

        1. 3.(1) A “fixed penalty notice” is a notice offering the...

      4. Effect of fixed penalty notice

        1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies if a person (P) is given...

      5. Amount of fixed penalty

        1. 5.(1) The fixed penalty for a fixed penalty offence is...

      6. Supplementary provision

        1. 6.(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make—

      7. Issuing of registration documents

        1. 7.(1) This paragraph applies if, by the end of the...

      8. Sending of registration documents

        1. 8.(1) Where— (a) a person (P) is given a fixed...

      9. Registration of fixed penalty: document sent to designated officer in England and Wales

        1. 9.(1) Where the designated officer for a local justice area...

      10. Registration of fixed penalty: document sent to clerk in Scotland

        1. 10.(1) Where the clerk of a court of summary jurisdiction...

      11. Registration of fixed penalty: document sent to clerk of petty sessions in Northern Ireland

        1. 11.(1) Where the clerk of petty sessions (C) receives a...

      12. Bodies corporate & the Crown

        1. 12.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, where a fixed...

      13. Interpretation

        1. 13.In this Schedule— “court of summary jurisdiction”, in relation to...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Amendment and enforcement regulations

      1. PART 1 Amendment of provisions that relate to offences

        1. Amendments in consequence of relevant subordinate legislation

          1. 1.(1) The power to make Air Navigation Orders includes power...

        2. Parliamentary procedure

          1. 2.In the table in Part 2 of Schedule 13 to...

      2. PART 2 Enforcement of particular EU-derived legislation

        1. Regulations providing for criminal offences or civil penalties

          1. 3.(1) The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of...

      3. PART 3 Interpretation

        1. Interpretation

          1. 4.In this Schedule— “Air Navigation Order” means an Order in...

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