3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Order applies to civil international aviation undertaken by aeroplane operators for [F1which] the United Kingdom is the administering State, in accordance with article 8, under this Order.
(2) This Order does not apply to the following flights—
(a)humanitarian, medical and firefighting flights, or to international flights preceding or following a humanitarian, medical or firefighting flight provided such flights are conducted with the same aeroplane, and are required to accomplish the related humanitarian, medical or firefighting activities or to reposition the aeroplane after that for its next activity, or
(b)flights by State aircraft.
(3) The aeroplane operator must provide supporting evidence of such activities to the verification body or, upon request, to the Regulator.