- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Air Navigation Order 2005
You are here:
- UK Statutory Instruments
- 2005 No. 1970
- PART 8
- Article 99
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
More Resources
Changes to legislation:
The Air Navigation Order 2005, Section 99 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 May 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 99:
- Instrument by S.I. 2006/1384 reg 16
- Instrument by S.I. 2006/1384 reg 17
- Instrument appl in pt (mod) by S.I. 2008/25 art 4 schedule
- Part 10 (arts 107 - 120) subst by S.I. 2009/1742 arts 2 3
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- art 28A added (31.1.2008) by S.I. 2007/3467 arts 2 5
- art 31A added (31.1.2008) by S.I. 2007/3467 arts 2 5
- arts 32A - 32C added (31.1.2008) by S.I. 2007/3467 arts 2 5
- art 52A added by S.I. 2007/274 art 4
- art 54A added by S.I. 2007/274 art 4
- art 61A added (31.1.2008) by S.I. 2007/3467 arts 2 11
- art 62A added by S.I. 2007/274 art 5
- art 72A added by S.I. 2007/274 art 4
- art 141A added by S.I. 2006/2316 art 2
- arts 144A-144C added by S.I. 2006/1384 reg 14
Regulation of rocketsU.K.
99.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this article applies to—
(a)small rockets of which the total impulse of the motor or combination of motors exceeds 160 Newton-seconds; and
(b)large rockets.
(2) This article shall not apply to—
(a)an activity to which the Outer Space Act 1986 M1 applies; or
(b)a military rocket.
(3) No person shall launch a small rocket to which this article applies unless the condition in paragraph (4), and any of the conditions in paragraph (5) which are applicable, are satisfied.
(4) The condition first mentioned in paragraph (3) is that he has reasonably satisfied himself that—
(a)the flight can be safely made; and
(b)the airspace within which the flight will take place is, and will throughout the flight, remain clear of any obstructions including any aircraft in flight.
(5) The conditions mentioned secondly in paragraph (3) are that—
(a)for a flight within controlled airspace, he has obtained the permission of the appropriate air traffic control unit for aircraft flying in that airspace;
(b)for a flight within an aerodrome traffic zone at any of the times specified in Column 2 of the Table in rule 39(1) of the Rules of the Air Regulations 1996 M2—
(i)he has obtained the permission of the air traffic control unit at the aerodrome; or
(ii)where there is no air traffic control unit, he has obtained from the aerodrome flight information service unit at that aerodrome information to enable the flight within the zone to be conducted safely; or
(iii)where there is no air traffic control unit and no aerodrome flight information service unit, he has obtained information from the air/ground communications service unit at that aerodrome to enable the flight to be conducted safely;
(c)for a flight for aerial work purposes the flight is carried out under and in accordance with a permission granted by the CAA.
(6) No person shall launch a large rocket unless he does so under and in accordance with a permission granted by the CAA.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThis Section only
You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument as a PDF
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open the Whole Instrument
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open Schedules only
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.