Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 6A inserted (8.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/241), regs. 1(2), 9
57J.—(1) A Russian aircraft must not—
(a)overfly the United Kingdom, or
(b)land in the United Kingdom.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 61B (aircraft: exceptions from prohibitions).
(3) Air traffic control may direct the operator or pilot in command of a Russian aircraft—
(a)not to enter the airspace over the United Kingdom, or
(b)to leave the airspace over the United Kingdom by a specific route.
(4) The Secretary of State may direct air traffic control to give a direction under paragraph (3).
(5) An airport operator may direct the operator or pilot in command of a Russian aircraft—
(a)not to take off, or not to permit the aircraft to take off, from an airport the operator manages,
(b)to take off, or to require the aircraft to take off, from an airport the operator manages, or
(c)not to land, or not to permit the aircraft to land, at an airport the operator manages.
(6) The Secretary of State may direct an airport operator to—
(a)give a direction under paragraph (5),
(b)secure the detention of a Russian aircraft at an airport, or
(c)secure the movement of a Russian aircraft to an airport specified in the direction.
(7) An airport operator giving a direction under paragraph (5)(a) must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to detain the aircraft.
(8) The Secretary of State may issue directions providing for exceptions to paragraph (1), (3) or (5).
(9) The Secretary of State may direct the CAA to—
(a)refuse permission under article 250 of the ANO in respect of a Russian aircraft,
(b)refuse permission under article 252 of the ANO in respect of a Russian aircraft,
(c)suspend or revoke any permission granted under article 250 of the ANO in respect of a Russian aircraft, or
(d)suspend or revoke any permission granted under article 252 of the ANO in respect of a Russian aircraft.
(10) In this regulation “Russian aircraft” means an aircraft—
(a)owned, chartered or operated by—
(i)a designated person, or
(ii)a person connected with Russia, or
(b)registered in Russia.
(11) In paragraph (10), a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of either this regulation or regulation 57M (registration of an aircraft in the United Kingdom).]