http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/657/madeThe Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belavia) Regulations 2021enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-06-03CIVIL AVIATION These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying in the airspace above the United Kingdom or its territorial sea, by aircraft operating scheduled services by or on behalf of Belavia Belarusian Airlines. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as it is deemed appropriate to do so. 2021 No. 657 Civil Aviation The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belavia) Regulations 2021 Made 2nd June 2021 Coming into force 3rd June 2021

The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict flying in the area specified in regulation 2 by aircraft operating scheduled services by or on behalf of Belavia Belarusian Airlines.

 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016. Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Belavia) Regulations 2021 and they come into force the day after they are made. Restricted airspace 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), no aircraft operating a scheduled service by or on behalf of Belavia Belarusian Airlines shall fly in the airspace above the United Kingdom or above the territorial sea of the United Kingdom . 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 unit at Swanwick or Prestwick. Grant Shapps Secretary of State Department for Transport 2nd June 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying in the airspace above the United Kingdom or its territorial sea, by aircraft operating scheduled services by or on behalf of Belavia Belarusian Airlines. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as it is deemed appropriate to do so.

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.

 S.I. 2016/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. Under section 1 of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49) the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom extends up to 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines established by Order in Council. Section 1 was extended by S.I. 1989/482, 1998/2564, 2013/3164, 2014/1353.