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Any person subject to air-force law who, being the pilot of one of Her Majesty’s aircraft, flies it at a height less than such height as may be provided by any regulations issued under the authority of [F1the Defence Council], . . . F2, except—
(a)while taking off or alighting, or
(b)in such other circumstances as may be so provided,
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.
[F3Provided that where a pilot flies an aircraft in contravention of this section on the orders of some other person who is in command of the aircraft, that other person shall be treated for the purposes of this section as having been the pilot of, and flying, the aircraft at the material time.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F2Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F3Proviso inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 21(1), 78(4)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F4Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2