Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995
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1995 No. 2943
CIVIL AVIATION
The Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995
Made 15th November 1995
Laid before Parliament 23th November 1995
Coming into force 20th December 1995
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 82(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 19821and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 20th December 1995.
Revocation
2. The Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 19832and the Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) (Captive Balloons) Regulations 19843are hereby revoked.
Interpretation
3. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
(a) “captive balloon”, “controllable balloon”, “flight” and “free controlled flight” shall have the meanings assigned to them by article 118(1) of the Air Navigation (No. 2) Order 19954; and
(b) “aircraft”, “aeroplane”, “airship”, “balloon”, “helicopter” and “kite” shall be construed in accordance with article 118(5) of the Air Navigation (No. 2) Order 1995.
Prescribed circumstances
4. For the purposes of section 82 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (which prohibits aerial advertising and propaganda, save in such circumstances as may be prescribed), the following circumstances are prescribed–
(a) the use of any aircraft for the emission or display of any communication for one or more of the following purposes–
(i) complying with the law of the United Kingdom or any other country, being law in force in relation to the aircraft;
(ii) securing the safety of the aircraft or any person or property therein;
(iii) the furtherance, by or on behalf of a Government department, by a person acting under any public duty or by a person providing ambulance or rescue facilities by air, of measures in connection with circumstances, existing or imminent at the time the aircraft is used, which may cause danger to persons or property;
(iv) civil defence, military or police purposes;
(b) save as provided in paragraph (c) below, the use of any aircraft, other than a captive balloon, for the display of any mark or inscription (other than an illuminated sign) on the body of the aircraft;
(c) the use of any captive balloon which at all stages...
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