Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order, 1949.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1
paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order, 1949.
num: 2
paragraphs: In this Order—
the expression " aerial work aircraft " means aircraft, other than aircraft carrying passengers or goods for hire and reward, which are being used for any commercial or industrial purpose or for gain ;
the expression " contracting State " means a State which is for the time being a party to the Convention ;
the word " Convention " means the Chicago Convention ;
the expression " licensed aerodrome " means an aerodrome licensed by the Minister ;
the word " Minister " means the Minister for Industry and Commerce ;
the word " prescribed " means prescribed by a direction given by the Minister under this Order.
num: 3
paragraphs: Directions under this Order may be given in the form of Notices to Airmen.
num: 4
paragraphs: This Order shall apply to all aircraft when in or over the State and to aircraft registered in the State wherever they may be but, as regards aircraft registered in the State when in or over the territory of another State, this Order shall apply only in so far as its provisions do not conflict with any rules made by that other State relative to flights over its territory.
num: 5
paragraphs: Navigation of aircraft in the vicinity of any aerodrome or aerodromes or any other place in the State shall be subject to such provisions as may be prescribed and such provisions shall have effect notwithstanding anything in the Rules in the Schedule to this Order.
num: 6
paragraphs: Where the Minister grants permission to an aerial work aircraft to fly at a lower altitude than that required by paragraphs (2) and (5) of Rule 20 in the Rules in the Schedule to this Order, the aircraft shall comply with such conditions and limitations as are specified in the permission and such flight shall be deemed not to contravene the said paragraphs.
num: 7
paragraphs: Where an area is prescribed within which aircraft are not required to carry the lights specified in subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of Rule 23 of the Rules in the Schedule to this Order, aircraft in that area shall not be required to carry those lights.
num: 8
paragraphs: Nothing in paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 26 of the Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1930 ( S. R. & O. No. 26 of 1930 ), shall operate to prohibit the carriage on any aircraft of the explosive substances and other materials necessary for the purpose of signalling in accordance with the rules in that behalf contained in the Schedule to this Order.
num: 9
paragraphs: The Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1930 ( S. R. & O. No. 26 of 1930 ), are hereby amended by—
(a) the deletion of the words " and the dropping of articles from aircraft " in clause (i) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 17,
(b) the deletion of clause (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 17,
(c) the deletion of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of regulation 19 and of paragraph (3) of regulation 26,
(d) the deletion of the words " Prohibited Areas " immediately before regulation 57, and of regulations 57 to 60,
(e) by the substitution of the words " Rules as to Signals " for the words " Rules as to Lights and Signals and Rules of the Air " immediately before regulation 70, and