Part 1: Sanctions regulations Chapter 1: Power to make sanctions regulations Section 6: Aircraft sanctions
Section 6 enables the government to impose prohibitions or requirements in relation to aircraft. These powers would, for example, permit the Secretary of State to make directions controlling the movement of the aircraft within the UK and the airspace over the UK. Directions could also require a disqualified aircraft to remain in the UK once landed or, if in flight, to not overfly the UK or to leave UK airspace. Such directions can be given by the Secretary of State to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), to a licensee who is providing air traffic services, or to an airport operator in relation to a disqualified aircraft. These bodies will also have the authority to direct aircraft operators or pilots in command of disqualified aircraft for the same purposes.
	Disqualified aircraft are aircraft which are registered in, or originate from, a prescribed (sanctioned) country, as well as aircraft which are owned, chartered or operated by designated persons or persons connected with a prescribed country.
	Aircraft sanctions will allow the government to control the movement of disqualified aircraft in line with its existing sanctions obligations. For example, there is currently a prohibition against aircraft operated by North Korea or aircraft originating from North Korea from overflying the UK. Aircraft sanctions will also enable relevant UK permits to be denied to such aircraft which would prevent them from using UK airports.
	This section also allows regulations to be made which would prevent UK persons registering an aircraft in a prescribed country which is subject to sanctions. Regulations may also make it an offence to own, charter or operate an aircraft which is registered in a prescribed country. Directions can also be given to a British-controlled aircraft, preventing the aircraft from overflying or landing in a prescribed country.
	This section also provides the power for the Secretary of State prevent the registration of aircraft and a power to direct the CAA to remove an aircraft from the UK aircraft register where it has been identified that a designated person holds an interest in that aircraft or where an aircraft has been chartered by demise to a designated person.