STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2017No. 532
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Rhinog Fawr) (Emergency) Regulations 2017
Made at 12:05 hours on30thMarch2017
Coming into force with immediate effect
The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict flying in the vicinity of the area specified in the Schedule by reason of an emergency having arisen in that area.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016( 1).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Rhinog Fawr) (Emergency) Regulations 2017 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No aircraft is to fly below a height of 5,500 feet above mean sea level over the area specified in Column 1 of the Schedule, being an area bounded by a circle of the radius specified in Column 2 and centred on the position specified in Column 3.
3. These Regulations do not apply to any aircraft flying in accordance with directions given by the UK ARCC 01343 836001.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
30th March at 12:05 hours |
Ian Elston
Grade 7
Department for Transport
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SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Column 1
Specified area
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Column 2
Radius of circle
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Column 3
Position of centre of circle (latitude & longitude)
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Southern Escarpment of Rhinog Fawr |
5 nautical miles |
525022N 0035938W |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying in the vicinity specified in the Schedule. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as the emergency in question has passed.
(1) S.I. 2016/765.