Regulation 2

The First Schedule to the Rules of the Air Regulations 1996^f1 shall be amended by substituting for rule 31(3)(a):

“(3)

(a)

subject to sub-paragraph (b), the commander of the aircraft shall fly in conformity with:

(i)

the air traffic control clearance issued for the flight, as amended by any further instructions given by an air traffic control unit; and

(ii)

(aa)

the instrument departure procedures notified in relation to the aerodrome of departure, unless he is otherwise authorised by the appropriate air traffic control unit^f2; and

(bb)

the holding and instrument approach procedures notified in relation to the aerodrome of destination, unless he is otherwise authorised by the appropriate air traffic control unit.”