Legislation – The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

In paragraph 1 (provision by remote pilots of evidence of competency), in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “, any of the following provisions of the ANO 2016” to the end, substitute “—

“(a)

article 265E(2)(b)(ii) of the ANO 2016 (tethered small unmanned aircraft of 250g or more: competency);

(b)

any of the following provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1284)—

(i)

regulation 3(5)(b) (open category: having the appropriate competency in the intended sub-category of flight);

(ii)

regulation 3(5)(c) (open category: carrying proof of competency);

(iii)

regulation 3(7)(b) (specific category: having the appropriate competency);

(iv)

regulation 3(7)(c) (specific category: carrying proof of competency);

(v)

regulation 3(8) (specific category: having the appropriate competency specified in the authorisation relating to the flight).”.