The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into England E+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

F1 Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(d) inserted (8.6.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/670), regs. 1(2), 9(a) (with reg. 10)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)