The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (“the Order”) (S.I. 2013/2870) to update regulatory standards and ensure the aviation safety regime in the Overseas Territories complies with the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Chicago Convention of 7th December 1944.

The amendments include new provisions in relation to aviation security; use of psychoactive substances; the carriage of dangerous goods, weapons and munitions; age restrictions for pilots flying commercial air transport; wildlife aircraft strikes; and for data monitoring and safety management, as well as other minor amendments.

The amendments also incorporate the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”) standards on the registration and use of unmanned aircraft, adoption of the ICAO Technical Instructions on dangerous goods, and the training of designated postal operators, as well making provision for article 83 bis agreements under the Chicago Convention.

In addition, this Order makes changes to Schedule 4 to the Order (Rules of the Air), including rules for protection of persons and property, formation flights, water operations, time reporting requirements, night flights, acts of unlawful interference, and interception of civil aircraft, and updates marshalling signals.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this Order and is available on www.legislation.gov.uk .