Section 94 Orders for possession of aerodromes etc.I1
United Kingdom
This section applies in any time of actual or imminent hostilities or of severe international tension or of great national emergency.
An order under this section may, for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of the order—
provide for the detention of aircraft F4or spacecraft;
make such other provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient for securing such detention.
A person must comply with an order under this section notwithstanding any other duty, however arising.
An order under this section may, for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of the order, provide for—
persons to be guilty of offences in such circumstances as may be specified in the order;
persons to be liable on conviction of those offences to such penalties as may be so specified.
The power under subsection (5) does not include power—
to provide for offences to be triable only on indictment;
to authorise the imposition, on summary conviction of an offence, of any term of imprisonment or of a fine exceeding the statutory maximum;
to authorise the imposition, on conviction on indictment of an offence, of a term of imprisonment exceeding two years.
Any person who suffers direct injury or loss arising from compliance with an order under this section is entitled to receive compensation from the Secretary of State.
The compensation must be of an amount agreed by the person and the Secretary of State or (in default of agreement) of an amount decided by—
an arbitrator appointed by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (if the proceedings are to be held in England and Wales),
an arbiter appointed by the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland (if the proceedings are to be held in Scotland), or
an arbitrator appointed by the F5Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Northern Ireland (if the proceedings are to be held in Northern Ireland).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 94(2)(a) inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 21(2); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3)
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Words in s. 94(2)(b) inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 21(3); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3)
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Words in s. 94(2)(b) inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 21(2); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3)
- F4
Words in s. 94(3)(a) inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 21(3); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3)
- F5
Words in s. 94(8)(c) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 296; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(x)
Commencement
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S. 94 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)