2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this regulation applies to an aircraft whose last point of departure was South Africa (“a relevant aircraft”).
(2) This regulation does not apply to—
(a)a commercially operated aircraft carrying no passengers;
(b)an aircraft operated by or in support of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.
(3) An operator must not cause or permit a relevant aircraft to land in England unless—
(a)landing in England is reasonably necessary to secure the safety of the aircraft or the health and safety of any person aboard it;
(b)the landing is only for the purpose of refuelling, or aircraft maintenance, and no passengers are permitted to board, or disembark from, the aircraft; or
(c)the aircraft is an air ambulance and landing for the purpose of transporting a person for medical treatment.
(4) An operator commits an offence if they contravene paragraph (3).
(5) An offence under paragraph (4) is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
(6) In this regulation—
“operator” means—
in relation to a commercially operated aircraft, the person who has management of the aircraft when it lands in England;
in relation to any other aircraft, the individual in control of the aircraft when it lands in England;
“passenger” means a person carried in or on an aircraft other than a member of the aircraft’s crew.