"operator", in relation to an aircraft means the person for the time being having the management of the aircraft;

"master", in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) for the time being in charge of a ship; and

"harbour master" includes any dock master or pier master who is not the subordinate of a harbour master and any deputy or assistant of a harbour master or of such a dock master or pier master.

Restrictions on Aircraft

2. (1) Except with the permission of the Secretary of State granted under this paragraph no aircraft, wherever registered, shall fly over the territory of the United Kingdom or any other place to which this Order extends, to any destination in Iraq or Kuwait.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 7 of this Order, any permission granted under paragraph (1) of this Article may require, as a condition of that permission, that the aircraft lands at an airfield (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) specified in the permission to enable an inspection of the aircraft and its cargo to be carried out.

(3) It any aircraft is used in contravention of the provisions of this Article, then the operator and the commander of the aircraft shall be guilty of an offence against this order.

3. (1) This Article applies to aircraft registered in the United Kingdom and to any other aircraft that is for the time being operated by any person who is:

(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen or a British protected person; or

(b) a body incorporated or constituted under the law of the United Kingdom or the law of any other place to which this Order extends.

(2) If any aircraft to which this Article applies flies over the territory of any State other than the United Kingdom or any other place to which this Order extends to any destination in Iraq or Kuwait and fails to land at an airport designated by that State in pursuance of a requirement to land then:

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