Legislation – Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

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Introduction

PART 1
Airspace change proposals

1 Meaning of “airspace change proposal”

2 Direction to progress airspace change proposal

3 Direction to co-operate in airspace change proposal

4 Directions under sections 2 and 3: supplemental

5 Delegation of functions to CAA

6 Provision of information

7 Appeals and enforcement

8 Part 1: interpretation

PART 2
Air traffic

9 Licensed air traffic services: modifying the licence and related appeals

10 Air traffic services licensed under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000: enforcement

11 Air traffic services: consequential amendments

12 Airport slot allocation

PART 3
Unmanned aircraft

13 Powers of police officers and prison authorities

14 Powers of police officers relating to ANO 2016

15 Fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft

16 Amendment and enforcement regulations

17 Disclosures of information

18 Part 3: interpretation

PART 4
General

19 Regulations

20 Extent

21 Commencement

22 Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Appeals against decisions to give or vary airspace change directions

SCHEDULE 2 Enforcement of airspace change directions and connected appeals

SCHEDULE 3 Modification of licence conditions under section 11 of the Transport Act 2000: appeals

SCHEDULE 4 New Schedule A1 to the Transport Act 2000

SCHEDULE 5 New Schedule B1 to the Transport Act 2000

SCHEDULE 6 New Schedule C1 to the Transport Act 2000

SCHEDULE 7 Air traffic services: consequential amendments

SCHEDULE 8 Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers and prison authorities

SCHEDULE 9 Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers relating to ANO 2016

SCHEDULE 10 Fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft

SCHEDULE 11 Amendment and enforcement regulations

SCHEDULE 2Enforcement of airspace change directions and connected appeals

PART 1Enforcement of directions

1Contravention notices

1

The CAA may give a notice under this paragraph (a “contravention notice”) to a person if the CAA has reasonable grounds for believing that the person has contravened a direction requirement.

2

A contravention notice must—

a

specify the direction requirement and contravention in respect of which it is given;

b

explain the action that the CAA may take under this Schedule in connection with the contravention;

c

explain that representations may be made about the matters in the notice before the end of the representation period.

3

The CAA may extend the representation period on one or more occasions by giving a notice to the person.

4

If the CAA withdraws a contravention notice, the CAA must give a notice to the person that includes its reasons for doing so.

5

As soon as practicable after giving a notice under sub-paragraph (1), (3) or (4), the CAA must publish the notice.

6

In this Schedule “representation period”, in relation to a contravention notice, means—

a

the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the contravention notice is given;

b

where the period has been extended in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), the extended period.