{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-air-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-air-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/840",
  "legislation_title": "The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-air-regulations-2015",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Rules “anti-collision light” means—\n(a) in relation to rotorcraft, a flashing red light; and\n(b) in relation to any other aircraft, a flashing red or flashing white light,\nin either case showing in all directions.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), terms used in these Rules which are defined in article 2 of the Standardised European Rules of the Air Regulation have the same meaning as given in that article.\n(3) The term “aerodrome traffic zone” has the same meaning as given in article 5 of the Air Navigation Order 2016.\n(4) References in these Rules to “SERA” followed by a number refer to the provision with the corresponding number in SERA.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 1(3) substituted (25.8.2016) by The Air Navigation Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/765), art. 1, Sch. 14 para. 9(a) (with arts. 17-23, 274(2)-(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 30.4.2015, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 923/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (O.J. No.L281 of 13.10.2012, p.1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The definition of the term “SERA” was inserted into article 255(1) of the Air Navigation Order 2009 by article 76 of S.I. 2014/3302 and means the Annex to the Standardised European Rules of the Air Regulation."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/840/schedule/1/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:40:54.306738+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}