SCHEDULES

Regulation 18(3)

SCHEDULE 13E+WProhibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England

Interpretation of this ScheduleE+W

1.—(1) In this Schedule—

“controller” means—

(a)

in relation to a commercially operated aircraft or vessel, the person who has management control over the aircraft or vessel when it arrives in England,

(b)

in relation to any other aircraft or vessel, the person who has physical control over the aircraft or vessel when it arrives in England;

“passenger” means a person carried in or on an aircraft or vessel other than a member of the aircraft or vessel's crew;

“port” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 M1.

(2) In the definition of “controller” in sub-paragraph (1) “arrives” means—

(a)in relation to an aircraft, lands;

(b)in relation to a vessel, moors at a port.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into EnglandE+W

2.—(1) A controller must not cause or permit an aircraft whose last point of departure was in a country or territory listed in paragraph 4 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.

(2) This paragraph does not apply in relation 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;

(c)an aircraft operated by or in support of a foreign country or territory where, prior to its arrival in England, a United Kingdom Government Department has provided written confirmation to the operator that the aircraft is carrying passengers who are travelling to conduct official business with the United Kingdom.

[F1(d)a commercially operated aircraft carrying passengers that lands at—

(i)Birmingham Airport, or

(ii)Heathrow Airport]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Prohibition on arrival of vessels into EnglandE+W

3.—(1) A controller must not cause or permit a vessel whose last point of departure was a country or territory listed in paragraph 5 to moor at a port in England unless mooring at a port in England—

(a)is reasonably necessary to secure the safety of the vessel or the health and safety of any person aboard it; or

(b)is otherwise required pursuant to a direction issued under Schedule 3A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

(2) This paragraph does not apply in relation to—

(a)a commercially operated vessel carrying no passengers;

(b)a vessel operated by or in support of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom;

(c)a vessel operated by or in support of a foreign country or territory where, prior to its arrival in England, a United Kingdom Government Department has provided written confirmation to the operator that the vessel is carrying passengers who are travelling to conduct official business with the United Kingdom.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 13 para. 3 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

4.  The countries or territories referred to in paragraph 2(1) are—E+W

(a)Argentina;

[F2(aa)Bahrain;

(ab)Bangladesh;]

(b)Brazil;

(c)Cape Verde;

(d)Chile;

[F3(da)Egypt;]

(e)Ethiopia;

[F4(ea)India;

(eb)Kenya;]

(f)The Maldives;

(g)Oman;

[F5(ga)Pakistan;]

(h)Qatar;

(i)South Africa;

[F6(ia)Sri Lanka;]

(j)Turkey;

(k)United Arab Emirates.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

5.  The countries or territories referred to in paragraph 3(1) are—E+W

Turkey

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 13 para. 5 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

6.  A controller who contravenes paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) commits an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine.E+W

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 13 para. 6 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

[F7Airport operators to ensure passengers use designated terminalsE+W

7.—(1) An airport operator must not cause or permit—

(a)passengers to arrive at a terminal or part of a terminal other than a terminal or part of a terminal designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories, if the landing of the aircraft on which they arrived in England would have been prohibited but for paragraph 2(2)(d);

(b)other passengers, apart from Schedule 11 passengers, to arrive at a terminal or part of a terminal designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where causing or permitting passengers to arrive at a terminal other than in accordance with that sub-paragraph is reasonably necessary to secure the safety of the aircraft or the health and safety of any person.

(3) An airport operator who contravenes sub-paragraph (1) commits an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“airport operator” has the meaning given in section 82 of the Airports Act 1986;

(b)a passenger arrives at a terminal or part of a terminal if after disembarking from an aircraft they enter the terminal or part of the terminal for the purpose of entering the United Kingdom or as a transit passenger;

(c)the following are designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories—

(i)the part of the terminal at Birmingham Airport known as “South arrival and immigration hall”;

(ii)Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.]

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