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Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000

Where an aircraft is employed to carry passengers for reward on a journey between Great Britain and the CTA*, the owners or agents shall not arrange for it to call at a port in Great Britain or Northern Ireland to disembark or embark passengers unless the port is a designated port or the examining Police Officer approves the arrangement.

The captain (pilot) of an aircraft employed on a journey within the CTA* otherwise than to carry passengers for reward shall not permit it to call at or leave a port in Great Britain or Northern Ireland unless it is a designated port or he gives at least 12 hours notice in writing to a constable for the Police area in which the port is situated.

*CTA (Common Travel Area) - Eire, Northern Ireland, Isle Of Man and Channel Islands including but not limited to Jersey and Guernsey.

Make a flight notification during office hours

Flight notifications to Surrey Police Special Branch Ports Unit can be made Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00, excluding Bank Holidays. Please ensure you comply with the 12 hour rule or your flight will not be authorised.

To make a notification and/or seek authorisation for a flight to/from the CTA;

• Fully complete a GAR
• Fax or email the GAR to the ATC of the airfield you are flying to/from, if emailing please ensure the email 'Subject' field has "GENERAL AVIATION REPORT" entered in it
• That ATC will send the document to Special Branch
• Special Branch will fax or email the ATC with authorisation
• If the flight is to or from a private landing strip, fax the GAR direct to Special Branch at the fax number below

For enquires during office hours contact Surrey Police Special Branch Ports Unit

Tel: (01483) 639 936 Fax: (01483) 634 585 or email Portsunit@surrey.pnn.police.uk

Make a flight notification outside office hours

Flight notifications to Surrey Police Special Branch can be made outside office hours Monday to Friday before 08:00 or after 16:00, including Bank Holidays. Please ensure you comply with the 12 hour rule or your flight will not be authorised.

To make a notification and/or seek authorisation for a flight to/from the CTA;

• Fully complete a GAR
• Call Surrey Police Call Handling Centre and ask to make a flight notification.
• Fax or email the GAR to Surrey Police Call Handling Centre, if emailing please ensure the email 'Subject' field has "GENERAL AVIATION REPORT" entered in it
• The Call Handling Centre will fax or email the ATC with authorisation

For enquiries outside office hours, contact Surrey Police Call Handling Centre;

Tel: (0845) 1252222 Fax: (01483) 634616 or email contactcentre1@surrey.pnn.police.uk

Frequently asked questions

Q. I want to fly into Surrey from Eire but cannot comply with the 12 hour rule, is there any other option available?
A.The only other option is to fly to a 'Designated' port such as Biggin Hill, failing to comply with the requirements of the Terrorism Act 2000 is a criminal offence.

Q. What happens if I am diverted to a Surrey airport due to poor weather or problems with my aircraft?
A.Please complete a GAR in the ATC on arrival with a brief explanation on it why you were diverted.

Q. It is now Saturday and I am planning to fly to Jersey on Sunday how can I make a notification or seek an authorisation for a flight?
A.Please follow the 'out of hours' procedure and contact Surrey Police Call Handling Centre.

Q. One leg of my flight has been authorised by Surrey Police Special Branch but I need to change my destination airport to one outside Surrey, will my authorisation still stand?
A.No. You will need to notify Special Branch in the area of your new destination and they will require you adhere to the '12 hour rule'.