Paragraph 5 I1

(1)

A constable may exercise the power conferred by this paragraph in relation to a person (P) if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a)

a flight by an unmanned aircraft is taking place or has taken place, and

(b)

P is or was the remote pilot or the UAS operator of the unmanned aircraft for the flight.

(2)

The constable may require P to provide such information, documentation or evidence that is of a specified description as the constable considers reasonable.

(3)

In this paragraph “specified description” means a description specified by the Secretary of State by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

(4)

Regulations under this paragraph that specify a description of information, documentation or evidence may provide for conditions that must be met before a constable may require P to provide information, documentation or evidence that is within that description.

(5)

P is guilty of an offence if—

(a)

P fails to comply with a requirement imposed by a constable under this paragraph to provide information, documentation or evidence,

(b)

P is or was the remote pilot or the UAS operator of the unmanned aircraft for the flight, and

(c)

at the time when the constable imposed the requirement, P could have provided information, documentation or evidence of the kind which the constable required P to provide.

(6)

A person who is guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(7)

Paragraph 10 includes a defence to the offence under this paragraph.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 in force at 29.4.2021 for specified purposes and 29.6.2021 for all other purposes, see s. 21(1)(a)(2)

Notes on Schedule 9

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 9 heading inserted (1.1.2026) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1284), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2