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https://gov.wales/arriving-wales-overseas 
 SCHEDULE 13 Regulation 18(3) 
Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England 
Interpretation of this Schedule 
1. —(1) In this Schedule— 
“controller” means— 
(a)  in relation to a commercially operated aircraft or vessel, the person who has management 
control over the aircraft or vessel when it arrives in England, 
(b)  in relation to any other aircraft or vessel, the pe rson who has physical control over the 
aircraft or vessel when it arrives in England; 
“passenger” means a person carried in or on an airc raft or vessel other than a member of the 
aircraft or vessel’s crew; 
“port” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(a). 
(2)  In the definition of “controller” in sub-paragraph (1) “arrives” means— 
(a)  in relation to an aircraft, lands; 
(b)  in relation to a vessel, moors at a port. 
Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into England 
2. —(1) A controller must not cause or permit an aircr aft whose last point of departure was in a 
country or territory listed in paragraph 4 to land in England unless— 
(a)  landing in England is reasonably necessary to secur e the safety of the aircraft or the 
health and safety of any person aboard it; 
(b)  the landing is only for the purpose of refuelling, or aircraft maintenance, and no 
passengers are permitted to board, or disembark from, the aircraft; or 
(c)  the aircraft is an air ambulance and landing for th e purpose of transporting a person for 
medical treatment. 
(2)  This paragraph does not apply in relation to— 
(a)  a commercially operated aircraft carrying no passengers; 
(b)  an aircraft operated by or in support of Her Majest y’s Government in the United 
Kingdom; 
(c)  an aircraft operated by or in support of a foreign country or territory where, prior to its 
arrival in England, a United Kingdom Government Dep artment has provided written 
confirmation to the operator that the aircraft is c arrying passengers who are travelling to 
conduct official business with the United Kingdom. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1995 c. 21.