| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Citation | SI 2017/498 |
| Year | 2017 |
2017No. 498
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Westminster Bridge, London) (Emergency) Regulations
Made at 17:15 hours on22ndMarch2017
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) (Westminster Bridge, London) (Emergency) Regulations 2017 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No aircraft is to fly below a height of 2400 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 Chief of the Metropolitan Police.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
22nd March 2017 at 17:15 hours |
Bulent Ismail A HEO in the Department for Transport |
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
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Column 1 Specified area |
Column 2 Radius of circle |
Column 3 Position of centre of circle (latitude & longitude) |
Westminster Bridge, London |
5 nautical miles |
513003N 0000717W |
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.
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