Cap. 641 Art. 7Nationality and registration.

(1) No aircraft shall be permitted to fly over Malta unless it is registered in:

(a) a Contracting State;

(b) some other country in relation to which there is in force an agreement between the Government of Malta and the Government of that country which makes provision for the flight over Malta of aircraft registered in that country:

Provided that and without prejudice to anything provided by the Director General in terms of sub-article (3) of article 6:

(a) model and toy aircraft, non-EASA kites with a weight of not more than two kilograms (2kg) and non-EASA captive balloons may fly unregistered over the Maltese territory, subject to any geographic, height or other limitation imposed on their operation by regulatory instruments issued under this Act;

(b) a non-EASA sailplane may fly unregistered on any flight which begins and ends in Malta without passing over any other country, and which flight is not made for the purpose of public transport or commercial air transport;

(c) in the case of unmanned aircraft or unmanned aerial systems, the Director General shall decide whether these can fly unregistered but subject to any other law in force in Malta. Their flight may in all cases be subjected to such geographical, height or other limitation imposed on their operation as the Director General may deem fit;

(d) in the case of unmanned aircraft or unmanned aerial systems, the Director General may require adequate minimum insurance to cover liability of operators of such aircraft or systems.

(2) If an aircraft flies over Malta in contravention of sub-article

(1) in such manner or circumstances that if the aircraft had been registered in Malta an offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder would have been committed, the said offence shall be deemed to have been committed in respect of the said aircraft.