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Explanatory note

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These Regulations replace the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Atomic Energy Establishments) Regulations 1983 and make the following amendments:—

1)

The position of the restricted airspace around Coulport is altered so as to include Faslane.

(2)

“Calder/Windscale” is now referred to as“Sellafield” in the Schedule.

3)

Devonport and Rosyth are added to the Schedule subject to specified exceptions.

4)

Aircraft may now fly within the restricted airspace for Capenhurst, Chapelcross, Sellafield and Springfields for the purpose of landing at or taking off from the helicopter landing area at the installation with the permission of the person in charge and in accordance with any conditions to which that permission is subject.

5)

All heights referred to in the Regulations are now calculated as above mean sea level.