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).”.

4.

In paragraph 2 (provision by remote pilots of information about UAS operators), in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “, any of the following provisions of the ANO 2016” to the end, substitute “—

“(a)

any of the following provisions of the ANO 2016—

(i)

article 265E(1)(a) (registration of tethered small unmanned aircraft of 250g or more);

(ii)

article 265E(1)(b) (display of registration number of tethered small unmanned aircraft of 250g or more);

(b)

any of the following provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025—

(i)

regulation 2(5)(a) (open category: registration of UAS operator);

(ii)

regulation 2(5)(b) (open category: display of UAS operator’s registration number);

(iii)

regulation 2(6)(a) (specific category: registration of UAS operator);

(iv)

regulation 2(6)(b) (specific category: display of UAS operator’s registration number);

(v)

regulation 2(7)(a) (specific category: registration of UAS operator);

(vi)

regulation 2(7)(b) (specific category: display of UAS operator’s registration number);

(vii)

regulation 2(9)(a) (specific category: registration of UAS operator);

(viii)

regulation 2(9)(b) (specific category: display of UAS operator’s registration number).”.

5.

In paragraph 6 (provision of evidence of consents for certain flights)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “ANO 2016” insert “or the Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “, any of the following provisions of the ANO 2016” to the end, substitute “—

“(a)

any of the following provisions of the ANO 2016—

(i)

article 94A (permission for flights over or near aerodromes);

(ii)

article 265E(3) (tethered small unmanned aircraft: permission from CAA);

(b)

any of the following provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025—

(i)

regulation 2(1)(b) (operational authorisation, LUC with appropriate privileges, or authorisation);

(ii)

regulation 2(1)(c) (certification of UAS and UAS operator);

(iii)

regulation 3(1)(b) (operational authorisation, LUC with appropriate privileges, or authorisation);

(iv)

regulation 3(1)(c) (certification of UAS and UAS operator).”.