S.L. 499.9 ст. 67Power to prohibit or restrict flying.

(1) Where the Minister deems it necessary in the public interest to restrict or prohibit flying over an area of Malta or along any route therein by reason of -

(a) the intended gathering or movement of a large number of persons;

(b) the intended holding of an aircraft race or contest or of an exhibition of flying; or

(c) national defence or any other reason affecting the public interest, the Minister may notify the prohibition, restriction or imposition of conditions on flight, either generally or in relation to any class of aircraft, over any such area or along any such route, and an aircraft shall not fly in contravention of such notice.

(2) If the commander of an aircraft becomes aware that the aircraft is flying in contravention of any such notice which has been made for any of the reasons referred to in subarticle (1)(c) he shall forthwith cause a signal of distress to be made by radio or by one of the prescribed visual signals, and shall, unless otherwise instructed by the appropriate air traffic control unit, cause the aircraft to land at the aerodrome, being an aerodrome suitable for that purpose, which it can reach by flying to the least possible extent over the area to which the notice relates. The aircraft shall not begin to descend while over such area.