Legislation – Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

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Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(b)(ia) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(c)
Sch. 8 para. 2(6)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 2(4)(b)
Sch. 8 para. 5(ba)(bb) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 3(b)

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Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(b)(ia) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(c)
Sch. 8 para. 2(6)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 2(4)(b)
Sch. 8 para. 5(ba)(bb) inserted by S.I. 2025/1284 Sch. 3 para. 3(b)

PART 3Unmanned aircraft

18Part 3: interpretation

In this Part—

“ANO 2016” means the Air Navigation Order 2016;

“subordinate legislation” means any instrument made or to be made—

(a)

under an Act of Parliament, or

(b)

on or after IP completion day under any F1assimilated direct legislation;

“unmanned aircraft” means any aircraft operating or designed to operate autonomously or to be piloted remotely without a pilot on board.