Article 118 Power to prevent aircraft flying

(1)

If it appears to the Governor or an authorised person that any aircraft is intended or likely to be flown:

(a)

in such circumstances that any provision of article 3, 5, 6, 8, 20, 21, 35, 53, 59, 60, 113, 115 or 116 of this Order or any provision relating to the licensing of air transport in the Territory would be contravened in relation to the flight;

(b)

in such circumstances that the flight would be in contravention of any other provision of this Order, of any regulations made thereunder and be a cause of danger to any person or property whether or not in the aircraft; or

(c)

while in a condition unfit for the flight, whether or not the flight would otherwise be in contravention of any provision of this Order, of any regulation made thereunder;

the Governor or that authorised person may direct the operator or the commander 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particular flight or any other flight of such description as may be specified in the direction, until the direction has been revoked by the Governor or by an authorised person, and the Governor or that authorised person may take such steps as are necessary to detain the aircraft.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1) the Governor and any authorised person may enter upon and inspect any aircraft.