11.—(1) It is an offence for a person knowingly or recklessly to carry by air passengers, mail or cargo for remuneration or hire without an appropriate operating licence granted by the CAA in circumstances where such a licence is required by the EC Regulation.
(2) For the purposes of determining whether an offence has been committed under paragraph (1), it is immaterial that such carriage occurred outside the United Kingdom if when it occurred the person—
(a)was a United Kingdom national,
(b)was a body incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, or
(c)was a person (other than a United Kingdom national or such a body) maintaining a place of business in the United Kingdom.