Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000
Where an aircraft is employed to carry passengers for reward on a journey between Great Britain and the CTA*, the owners or agents shall not arrange for it to call at a port in Great Britain or Northern Ireland to disembark or embark passengers unless the port is a designated port or the examining Police Officer approves the arrangement.
The captain (pilot) of an aircraft employed on a journey within the CTA* otherwise than to carry passengers for reward shall not permit it to call at or leave a port in Great Britain or Northern Ireland unless it is a designated port or he gives at least 12 hours notice in writing to a constable for the Police area in which the port is situated.
*CTA (Common Travel Area) - Eire, Northern Ireland, Isle Of Man and Channel Islands including but not limited to Jersey and Guernsey.
Make a flight notification during office hours
Flight notifications to Lincolnshire Police Special Branch Ports Unit can be made Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00, excluding Bank Holidays. Please ensure you comply with the 12 hour rule or your flight will not be authorised.
To make a notification and/or seek authorisation for a flight to/from the CTA;
- Fully complete a GAR
- Fax or email the GAR to the ATC of the airfield you are flying to/from, if emailing please ensure the email 'Subject' field has "GENERAL AVIATION REPORT" entered in it
- That ATC will send the document to Special Branch
- Special Branch will fax or email the ATC with authorisation
- If the flight is to or from a private landing strip, fax the GAR direct to Special Branch at the fax number below
For enquires during office hours contact Lincolnshire Police Special Branch Ports Unit Fax: (01522) 558052 or email sbports@lincs.pnn.police.uk
Make a flight notification outside office hours
Flight notifications to Lincolnshire Police Special Branch can be made outside office hours Monday to Friday before 08:00 or after 16:00, including Bank Holidays. Please ensure you comply with the 12 hour rule or your flight will not be authorised.
To make a notification and/or seek authorisation for a flight to/from the CTA;
- Fully complete a General Aviation Report (GAR)
- Call Lincolnshire Police Call Handling Centre and ask to make a flight notification.
- Fax or email the General Aviation Report (GAR) to Lincolnshire Police Force Control Room, if emailing please ensure the email 'Subject' field has "GENERAL AVIATION REPORT" entered in it
- The Call Handling Centre will fax or email the ATC with authorisation
For enquiries outside office hours, contact Lincolnshire Police Force Control Room
Tel: 0300 111 0300 Fax: (01522) 558052 or email: sbports@lincs.pnn.police.uk
Guidance notes for completing a General Aviation Report
- The PDF format document must be completed in block capitals and faxed
- Ensure your aircraft details are recorded in the correct fields
- Ensure both inbound and outbound details are completed if applicable
- Ensure the visit reason and VAT/circulation questions are answered
- Ensure all crew and passengers details are completed, including whether they will be on board for the "In" and/or the "Out" journey
- Ensure you include a contact number for the crew
Ensure the person completing the General Aviation Report (GAR) signs or adds their name
