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The Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Regulations, 2020
49. Interception of UAS
Edition: 2020-04-03 · In force
49. Interception of UAS
(1)Where the Authority has reason to believe that an unmanned aircraft is being operated in a manner—(a)that contravenes any provision of these Regulations;(b)that poses a serious and an imminent risk to safety of the public; or(c)that prejudices national security, the Authority may, exercise all or any of the powers in subregulation (2) in relation to an Unmanned Aircraft System UAS for the purpose of—(i)preventing further contravention of any provision of these Regulations;(ii)preventing or stopping any actual or imminent occurrence that endangers or threatens to endanger the safety of the public; or(iii)safeguarding national security.(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the powers that may be exercised by the Authority in relation to an Unmanned Aircraft System include the following—(a)direct any person whom the Authority reasonably believes to be involved in the operation of an Unmanned Aircraft System —(i)to end the flight or land it, safely in the fastest practicable way; or(ii)to fly the aircraft in the manner specified by the Authority;(b)with such assistance and by such force as is necessary—(iii)to assume control of the Unmanned Aircraft System or fly it or to end the flight or land it safely in the fastest practicable way; or(iv)to end the flight in the fastest and safest practicable way; or(c)to confiscate the Unmanned Aircraft System and any component thereof or other thing, that the Authority believes on reasonable grounds—(v)to be evidential material; or(vi)needs to be seized to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction, or its use in committing, continuing or repeating an offence under the Act or these Regulations.(3)The powers granted to the Authority under subregulation (2) may be exercised by the national security agencies.