The Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/917
• Sections: 2

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

Section 2

The First Schedule to the Rules of the Air Regulations 1996 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 ; 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.