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# 2020 No. 144 

# CIVIL AVIATION 

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Commonwealth Day) Regulations 2020 

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The Secretary of State has decided that it is in the public interest to restrict flying in the vicinity of Westminster Abbey, central London, by reason of the celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations. 

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016( a ). 

## Citation and commencement 

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Commonwealth Day) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 9th March 2020. 

## Interpretation 

2.  In regulation 3(1) the times referred to are Co-ordinated Universal Time( b ). 

## Restricted airspace 

3. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), between 1200 hours and 1800 hours on 9th March 2020, no aircraft is to fly below 2,500 feet above mean sea level within the area bounded by a circle having a radius of 1 nautical mile whose centre is 512957N 0000738W. 

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any aircraft— 

(a) operated by or on behalf of— 

(iii) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 

(i) the National Police Air Service, 

(ii) the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, or 

(b) making an approach to Runway 09 at London City Airport whilst under the control of London City Airport Air Traffic Control or London Terminal Control Swanwick, 

(c) making an approach to Runway 27L/R at Heathrow Airport whilst under the control of Heathrow Airport Air Traffic Control or London Terminal Control Swanwick, or 

(d) flying in accordance with the permission of the Metropolitan Police Service. 

