UK Offence Report

The RAF Croughton Byelaws 2014

UK Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 855 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
19 March 2014
In force from
19 July 2014
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Miscellaneous
Made under
Military Lands Act 1892

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Byelaws) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Part II of the Military Lands Act 1892 (1892 c. 43) provides for the making of byelaws to regulate the use of land belonging to a Secretary of State and appropriated for military purposes and to secure the safety of the public where public use of that land is permitted and for the government of that land when so used by the public. These byelaws regulate the area of land known as RAF Croughton, being land belonging to a Secretary of State that has been appropriated for military purposes (which includes any purpose of the Ministry of Defence or of any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces). The site is split into a number of Controlled Areas and a Protected Area for the purposes of the byelaws. Public access is permitted in the Controlled Areas when they are not closed to the public, except for areas that are enclosed or entry is stated to be prohibited or restricted or residential areas. Public access to the Protected Area is not permitted at any time. These byelaws do not interfere with public rights of way within the Controlled Areas (no public rights of way exist within the Protected Area). Motor vehicles (except for invalid carriages) and bicycles may only be used on roads within the site by a lawful user in connection with the discharge their functions or with permission from the appointed person. A copy of these byelaws may be viewed and downloaded from https://www.gov.uk/ministry-of-defence-byelaws and copies are displayed on signboards erected locally. By section 17(2) of the Military Lands Act 1892 any person who commits an offence against any byelaw made under the Act, is liable, on conviction before a court of summary jurisdiction, to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale. At the time of printing the maximum fine on level 2 is five hundred pounds (£500). Any person seeking a permission under byelaw 10(b) should apply in writing to the RAF Commander, Building 200 Command Section, RAF Croughton, Brackley, Northants NN13 5NQ.

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