Article 1 Subject matter and scope

United Kingdom

The objective of this Regulation is to establish the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation that shall be applicable to general air traffic within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004.

This Regulation shall apply in particular to airspace users and aircraft engaged in general air traffic:

(a)

operating into, within or out of the F1United Kingdom;

(b)

bearing the nationality and registration marks of F2the United Kingdom, and operating in any airspace to the extent that they do not conflict with the rules published by the country having jurisdiction over the territory overflown.

F33 .

This Regulation shall also apply to the competent F4authority, air navigation service providers, aerodrome operators and ground personnel engaged in aircraft operations.

F54 .

This Regulation shall not apply to model aircraft and toy aircraft. However, F6the Secretary of State must take such steps as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to ensure that model aircraft and toy aircraft are operated in such a manner as to minimise hazards related to civil aviation safety, to persons, property or other aircraft.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 1(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 295(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 1(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 295(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).
F4: Word in Art. 1(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 295(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).
F6: Words in Art. 1(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 295(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)