| Act of Parliament | |||||||||
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the protection of the public against dangers arising from the Navigation of Aircraft. | ||||||||
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 4 | ||||||||
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Dates | |||||||||
| Royal assent | 2 June 1911 | ||||||||
| Commencement | 2 June 1911 | ||||||||
| Repealed | 23 December 1920 | ||||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |||||||||
The Aerial Navigation Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 4) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that conferred power to Parliament to close airspace over Britain including the English Channel, from foreign aircraft, when felt necessary. It was motivated by the perceived need to protect British citizens from aircraft incidents, following Louis Blériot's flight across the English Channel in 1909 and the Paris Convention of 1910.
