UK Statutory Instrument SI 1972/674 United Kingdom

The Hovercraft (General) Order 1972

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Operator2

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art019 Duties of operator Regulated
  • Appoint a captain, ensure crew training, and check safety equipment before each journeyOperator
s.art020 Duties of captain Regulated
  • Check your hovercraft is safe and properly loaded before every tripAny Person
s.art021 Operational records Regulated
  • Keep and preserve operational records for your hovercraft journeysOperator
s.art033 Penalties Prosecution
  • Breach of a requirement of the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972Any Person

Unlimited fine

34 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and Commencement
s.art002 Application
s.art003 Interpretation
s.art004 Hovercraft to be registered
s.art005 Registration of hovercraft in the United Kingdom
s.art006 Nationality and registration marks
s.art007 Hovercraft registered outside the United Kingdom
s.art008 Safety Certificate to be in force
s.art009 Issue and renewal of Experimental Certificates
s.art010 Issue of Type Certificates
s.art011 Issue of Safety Certificates
s.art012 Period of validity of Certificates
s.art013 Maintenance
s.art014 Approvals
s.art015 Revocation
s.art016 Inspection of hovercraft
s.art017 International Certificates
s.art018 Operating Permits
s.art022 Medical equipment
s.art023 Documents to be carried
s.art024 Notification of casualties
s.art025 Right of access to hoverports
s.art026 Safety of persons and property
s.art027 Duty to obey captain
s.art028 Power to prevent hovercraft operating
s.art029 Revocation etc. of Certificates
s.art030 Obstruction of persons
s.art031 Enforcement of directions
s.art032 Exemption from Order
s.art034 Crown application
s.art035 Fees
s.art036 Extra-territorial effect of the Order
s.para.37 PART A: Provisions referred to in Article 33(4); Articles 4,...
s.para.38 PART B: Provisions referred to in Article 33(5); Articles 7,...

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