SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England

Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into England

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;

(c)

the aircraft is an air ambulance and landing for the purpose of transporting a person for medical treatment; F1or

F2(d)

the circumstances specified in regulation 18(2)(c) apply in relation to the aircraft.

(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.

F3(d)

a commercially operated aircraft carrying passengers that lands at—

(i)

Birmingham Airport, or

(ii)

Heathrow Airport