# The Air Navigation Order 2016, Article 7: Meaning of “commercial operation”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Order, “commercial operation” means any operation of an aircraft other than for public transport—
(a) which is available to the public; or
(b) which, when not made available to the public, is performed under a contract between an operator and a customer, where the latter has no control over the operator,
in return for remuneration or other valuable consideration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/765/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-order-2016/article-7
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