The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

These Regulations create criminal offences where operators and remote pilots of unmanned aircraft breach requirements in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (EUR 2019/947) (“the Implementing Regulation”).

Lifecycle

Department

Made

10 Dec 2025

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Comes into force

TBC

Enabling power

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 93(4B) of the Police Act 1997and section 19(1) of, and paragraphs 1(2), (3) and (4) and 3(1)(a) of Schedule 11 to, the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021. In accordance with section 93(4C) of the Police Act 1997 and section 19(3) of the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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Explanatory Memorandum

UK Explanatory Memorandum

application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025 · 62 KB

Instrument PDF

application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025 · 254 KB