3(1)A constable may exercise the power conferred by this paragraph in relation to a person (P) if the constable—U.K.
(a)has reasonable grounds for believing that—
(i)a flight by an unmanned aircraft is taking place or has taken place, and
(ii)P is or was the UAS operator of the unmanned aircraft for the flight, and
(b)has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a relevant registration requirement is or was applicable as respects P and the unmanned aircraft and the flight.
(2)The constable may require P to provide such evidence as the constable considers reasonable of P's compliance, as respects the unmanned aircraft and the flight, with a relevant registration requirement.
(3)In this paragraph “relevant registration requirement” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2.
(4)P is guilty of an offence if—
(a)P fails to comply with a requirement imposed by a constable under this paragraph to provide evidence of P's compliance, as respects the flight, with a relevant registration requirement,
(b)P is or was the UAS operator of the unmanned aircraft for the flight, and
(c)the relevant registration requirement is or was applicable as respects P and the unmanned aircraft and the flight.
(5)A person who is guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(6)Paragraph 10 includes a defence to the offence under this paragraph.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 in force at 29.4.2021 for specified purposes and 29.6.2021 for all other purposes, see s. 21(1)(a)(2)