Historic Canals Regulations

17 (1) Except in the case of an emergency, no person shall take off, land or moor an aircraft

• (a) on the navigation channel of a historic canal;

• (b) on historic canal waters within 100 m of a lock, bridge or dam; or

• (c) except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (2), on historic canal waters at a point where the waters are 150 m wide or less.

(2) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to take off, land or moor an aircraft on historic canal waters referred to in paragraph (1)(c).

(3) A permit issued under subsection (2) shall specify

• (a) the dates and times when, and the location at which, the applicant may take off, land or moor an aircraft; and

• (b) the period for which the permit is valid.