Article 18 Amendment of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001

For article 67 there shall be substituted:

“67.

(1)

Every person in an aircraft shall obey all lawful commands which the commander or a member of the crew of that aircraft may give for the purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft and of the persons or property carried therein, or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.

(2)

No person may operate on any aircraft any cellphone, computer or other electronic device that is designed to transmit or capable of transmitting electromagnetic energy otherwise than in accordance with the permission of the commander of that aircraft.

(3)

Paragraph (2) of this article shall not apply to—

(a)

hearing aids; or

(b)

heart pacemakers; or

(c)

portable voice recorders; or

(d)

electric shavers; or

(e)

electronic watches; and

(f)

any other portable electronic device if the operator or commander of the aircraft has determined that the said portable electronic device to be used will not cause interference with any aircraft system or equipment of the aircraft on which it is used.”