S.L. 499.9 Art. 82Power to prevent aircraft flying.

(1) If it appears to the Director General that any aircraft is intended or likely to be flown -

(a) in such circumstances that any provision of articles 3,

5, 7, 17, 18, 27, 36, 42 or 43 would be contravened in relation to the flights; or

(b) in such circumstances that the flight would be in contravention of any other provision of this Order or of any Schedule thereto or of any directions made thereunder and be a cause of danger to any person or property whether or not in the aircraft; or

(c) while in a condition unfit for the flight, whether or not the flight would otherwise be in contravention of any provision of this Order or of any schedule thereto; or

(d) when during a ramp inspection of an aircraft conducted in accordance with Directive 2004/36/CE as amended by Directive 2008/49/EC findings of a category that make the aircraft not fit for flight are determined, the Director General may direct the operator or the commander of the aircraft that he is not to permit the aircraft to make the particular flight or any other flight of such description as may be specified in the direction, until the direction has been revoked by the Director General, and the Director General may take such steps as are necessary to detain the aircraft.

(2) For the purpose of subarticle (1), the Director General may enter upon and inspect any aircraft.