| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2021/22 |
| Year | 2021 |
2021 No. 22
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (West Highland Way) (Emergency) Regulations 2021
Made at 8.50 a.m. on 11thJanuary 2021
Coming into force with immediate effect
The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict unmanned flying in 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) (West Highland Way) (Emergency) Regulations 2021 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No unmanned aircraft is to fly below 3,200 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 unmanned aircraft flying with the permission of Police Scotland.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
At 8.50 a.m. on 11th January 2021 |
David J Best Grade 7 Department for Transport |
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Table 1
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Specified area |
Radius of circle |
Position of centre of circle (latitude and longitude) |
West Highland Way |
1 nautical mile |
562907N 0044238W |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying unmanned aircraft in the area 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.
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