Paragraph 6 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Safety regulations may—

(a)

provide for any of sections 92 to 94 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (aviation: alcohol and drugs) to apply (to the extent that they otherwise would not) in relation to spaceflight activities;

(b)

provide for any of those provisions of that Act to apply with prescribed modifications;

(c)

make provision corresponding to that made by any of those provisions of that Act.

(2)

The power in sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not include power—

(a)

to modify the mode of trial for an offence, or

(b)

to specify greater penalties for it.

(3)

The power in sub-paragraph (1)(c) does not include power—

(a)

to make different provision with regard to the mode of trial for a new offence, or

(b)

to specify greater penalties for a new offence,

as compared with the provision or penalties that apply to the existing offence to which the new offence corresponds.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 26.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(ccc)