The Aerial Navigation Act 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 22) was an amendment of the Aerial Navigation Act 1911, designed to protect Britain from attack from air. It was passed within a week and gave the British government the authority to shoot down aircraft flying over prohibited territory.[1][2][3][4]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Aerial Navigation Act, 1911. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 22 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 February 1913 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Aerial Navigation Act 1911 |
References
edit- ^ Latey, William (1921). "The Law of the Air". Transactions of the Grotius Society. 7: 77–78. ISSN 1479-1234. JSTOR 742929.
- ^ Bartsch, Ronald I. C. (2016). "1. International aviation law". International Aviation Law: A Practical Guide. London: Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 9781409432876.
- ^ Higham, Robin (2016). Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939. Croydon: Fonthill Media. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-78155-370-1.
- ^ Holman, Brett (2014). "8. The German air menace: 1913, 1922, and 1935". The Next War in the Air: Britain's Fear of the Bomber, 1908–1941. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 9781409447337.
External links
edit- Hansard. 10 February 1913
- National Archives