Legislation – Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft

Sending of registration documents

8 (1)

Where—

(a)

a person (P) is given a fixed penalty notice in respect of a fixed penalty offence, and

(b)

a registration document is issued by a person (R) under paragraph 7 in respect of the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice,

R must cause the registration document to be sent to the relevant recipient.

(2)

If P appears to R to reside in England and Wales, the relevant recipient is the designated officer for the local justice area in which P appears to R to reside.

(3)

If P appears to R to reside in Scotland, the relevant recipient is the clerk of a court of summary jurisdiction for the area in which P appears to R to reside.

(4)

If P appears to R to reside in Northern Ireland, the relevant recipient is the clerk of petty sessions.

(5)

If there is no relevant recipient under any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), the relevant recipient is to be determined under sub-paragraphs (6) to (8).

(6)

If the fixed penalty offence was committed in England and Wales, the relevant recipient is the designated officer for the local justice area in which the offence was committed.

(7)

If the fixed penalty offence was committed in Scotland, the relevant recipient is the clerk of a court of summary jurisdiction for the area in which the offence was committed.

(8)

If the fixed penalty offence was committed in Northern Ireland, the relevant recipient is the clerk of petty sessions.