Cap. 232 Art. 6Restriction of unlicensed flying.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (3), no aircraft shall be used on any flight for reward or in connection with any trade or business except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence granted to the operator of the aircraft under article 7 (in this Act referred to as an "operator licence"), being a licence currently in force and authorising the operator to operate aircraft on such flights as that in question.

(2) The requirements of subarticle (1) shall be without prejudice to the provisions of the Air Navigation Act.

(3) The Minister may by regulations or order provide that subarticle (1) shall not apply to flights of such description as may be specified in the regulations or order, and may by instrument in writing exempt from the requirements of the said subarticle any other particular flight or series of flights. The provisions of article 18 shall apply to exemptions made under this subarticle.

(4) This article shall apply to -

(a) any flight in any part of the world by an aircraft registered in Malta; and

(b) any flight beginning or ending in Malta by an aircraft registered in such other country or territory, if any, as may be prescribed.

(5) An aircraft shall be deemed to be in flight from the moment when, after the embarcation of its crew for the purpose of taking off, it first moves under its own power until the moment when it next comes to rest after landing.