UK Statutory Instrument
1979
United Kingdom
The Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations 1979
At a glance
What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
On arrival of an aircraft having on board a person...
The medical officer may place under surveillance any suspect who...
The medical officer may also apply the provisions of paragraphs...
(1) Where an aircraft alights elsewhere than at a customs...
- Notify authorities and control passenger movement when aircraft lands outside customs airport
Where the Secretary of State has, by notice published in...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Medical officers must comply with Secretary of State disease prevention requirements Local authority
Browse 38 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Regulations not to apply to aircraft of the armed forces
Enforcement and execution of regulations
Appointment and duties of authorised officers and provision of services by responsible authorities
List of infected areas
(1) An authorised officer may, for the purposes of these...
(1) The medical officer may, and if so requested by...
(1) Where a person intending to leave an aircraft at...
The authorised officer at a customs airport shall inform the...
(1) The commander of an aircraft at a customs airport...
(1) Where a member of the crew of an aircraft...
(1) Where— (a) the presence of rodents is suspected on...
(1) When on the arrival of an aircraft at a...
If a customs officer receives in respect of an aircraft...
Where on the arrival of an aircraft at a customs...
The detention of an aircraft by a customs officer under...
(1) The medical officer shall inspect any aircraft and the...
Release of aircraft
On the arrival of an aircraft at a customs airport,...
The medical officer shall, if so required by the commander...
If the authorised officer considers that there should be applied...
Without prejudice to any other provision in these regulations, the...
In applying any measures under these regulation, the authorised officer...
In the case of an aircraft which has commenced its...
Where an aircraft is due to depart from an aerodrome...
Every person to whom these regulations apply shall comply with...
(1) Where these regulations permit a medical officer to place...
Every person who is placed under surveillance under these regulations...
(1) Where the commander of an aircraft is required by...
Every charge authorised by regulation 32 shall be recoverable either...
Subject to the provisions of regulation 32, any expenses incurred...
Nothing in these regulations shall render liable to detention, disinfection...
(1) The commander of an aircraft on arrival, or already...
Nothing in these regulations shall affect the Immigration Act 1971...
The regulations specified in schedule 4 are hereby revoked: Provided...
The medical officer may require the aircraft to be disinsected....
The medical officer may— (a) place any suspect on board...
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