{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-isle-of-man-order-2007/article-35",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1115",
  "legislation_title": "The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-isle-of-man-order-2007",
  "path": "article/35",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "35",
  "heading": "Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (4), an aircraft shall not carry any munition of war unless—\n(a) such munition of war is carried with the permission of the Department; and\n(b) the commander of the aircraft is informed in writing by the operator before the flight commences of the type, weight or quantity and location of any such munition of war on board or suspended beneath the aircraft and any conditions of the permission of the Department.\n(2) It shall be unlawful for an aircraft to carry any sporting weapon or munition of war in any compartment or apparatus to which passengers have access.\n(3) It shall be unlawful for a person to carry or have in his possession or take or cause to be taken on board an aircraft, to suspend or cause to be suspended beneath an aircraft or to deliver or cause to be delivered for carriage thereon any sporting weapon or munition of war unless—\n(a) the sporting weapon or munition of war—\n(i) is either part of the baggage of a passenger on the aircraft or consigned as cargo to be carried thereby;\n(ii) is carried in a part of the aircraft, or in any apparatus attached to the aircraft inaccessible to passengers; and\n(iii) in the case of a firearm, is unloaded;\n(b) particulars of the sporting weapon or munition of war have been furnished by that passenger or by the consignor to the operator before the flight commences; and\n(c) without prejudice to paragraph (1), the operator consents to the carriage of such sporting weapon or munition of war by the aircraft.\n(4) Nothing in this article applies to any sporting weapon or munition of war taken or carried on board an aircraft registered in a country other than the Isle of Man if the sporting weapon or munition of war, as the case may be, may under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered be lawfully taken or carried on board for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of persons on board.\n(5) For the purposes of this article—\n(a) “munition of war” means—\n(i) any weapon or ammunition;\n(ii) any article containing an explosive, noxious liquid or gas; or\n(iii) any other thing which is designed or made for use in warfare or against persons, including parts, whether components or accessories, for such weapon, ammunition or article;\n(b) “sporting weapon” means—\n(i) any weapon or ammunition;\n(ii) any article containing an explosive, noxious liquid or gas; or\n(iii) any other thing, including parts, whether components or accessories, for such weapon, ammunition or article;\nwhich is not a munition of war.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1115/article/35",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:55:39.258489+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}