Article 11 Amendment of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2007

In article 141, paragraph (1)(a) the words “or 127(2)” shall be substituted for the words “127(2), 135, 137 or 138” and after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted:

“(3)

If it appears to the Secretary of State or to the Governor or to an authorised person that any aircraft is intended or is likely to be flown in such circumstances that any provision of article 135 or 137 would be contravened in relation to the flight, the Secretary of State or Governor or that authorised person may direct the pilot in command of the aircraft that he is not to permit the aircraft to make the particular flight or any other flight of such description as may be specified in the direction until the direction has been revoked by the Secretary of State, the Governor or by an authorised person and the Secretary of State or Governor or any authorised person may take such steps as are necessary to detain the aircraft.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3) the Secretary of State or Governor or any authorised person may enter upon any aerodrome and may enter upon and inspect any aircraft.”