This Statutory Instrument has been published in substitution of the S.I. of the same number, which was originally classified as a local non-print S.I., but should have been classified and published as a printed general S.I.
2021 No. 1475
Civil Aviation

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belarusian Aircraft) Regulations 2021

Made
Coming into force

The Secretary of State has decided it is necessary in the public interest to restrict flying in the area specified in regulation 2 by aircraft on scheduled services which are owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Belarus, or which are registered in Belarus.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 20161.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belarusian Aircraft) Regulations 2021 and come into force the day after they are made.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 18.12.2021, see reg. 1

Restricted airspace2.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), no aircraft on a scheduled service which is owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Belarus, or which is registered in Belarus shall fly in United Kingdom airspace, including in the airspace above the United Kingdom’s territorial sea2.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to any aircraft flying in accordance with the permission of—

(a)

the Secretary of State, or

(b)

the air traffic control units at Swanwick or Prestwick.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 18.12.2021, see reg. 1

Revocation of Regulations3.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belavia) Regulations 20213 are revoked.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in force at 18.12.2021, see reg. 1

Grant Shapps
Secretary of State
Department of Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on the flying in United Kingdom airspace, including in the airspace above the United Kingdom’s territorial sea, by aircraft on scheduled services which are owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Belarus, or which is registered in Belarus. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as it is deemed appropriate to do so.

These Regulations also revoke and replace the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belavia) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/657).

In relation to the permission mentioned in regulation 2(2)(a), this can be obtained by contacting the Department of Transport on 0300 330 3000 during the hours of 0830 to 1730 Monday to Friday, emailing dutyofficers@dft.gov.uk outside of these times, or by writing to contactdft@dft.gov.uk.