Legislation – Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021
SCHEDULE 8Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers and prison authorities
PART 1General powers of police officers
Power of constable to require an unmanned aircraft to be grounded
1
(1)
A constable may exercise the power conferred by this paragraph if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that a flight by an unmanned aircraft is taking place.
(2)
The constable may require a person to ground the aircraft if—
(a)
the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is controlling the unmanned aircraft, and
(b)
the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the unmanned aircraft has been, is, or is likely to be, involved in the commission of an offence (including an offence under this Act).
(3)
A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)
the person without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement under this paragraph, and
(b)
the person is controlling the unmanned aircraft.
(4)
A person who is guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.