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and a direction given to an operator of aircraft under subsection (2) above may be given so as to relate either to all aircraft registered in the United Kingdom of which at the time when the direction is given or at any subsequent time he is the operator or only to one or more such aircraft, or to a class of such aircraft, specified in the direction.

(6) Subject to the following provisions of this part of this Act, a direction given to the manager of an aerodrome under subsection (1) above may be given so as to relate—
 * (a) either to all aircraft which at the time when the direction is given or at any subsequent time are in any part of the aerodrome, or to a class of such aircraft specified in the direction;
 * (b) either to all persons or only to one or more persons, or persons of one or more descriptions, specified in the direction; and
 * (c) either to property of every description or only to particular property, or property of one or more descriptions, specified in the direction.

(7) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, any direction given under this section to any person not to cause or permit anything to be done shall be construed as requiring him to take all such steps as in any particular circumstances are practicable and necessary to prevent that thing from being done.

(8) A direction may be given under this section to a person appearing to the Secretary of State to be about to become—
 * (a) such an operator as is mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above; or
 * (b) such a manager as is mentioned in subsection (1) above;

but a direction given to a person by virtue of this subsection shall not take effect until he becomes such an operator or manager, and, in relation to a direction so given, the preceding provisions of this section shall apply with the necessary modifications.

(9) Any person who refuses or fails to comply with a direction given to him under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
 * (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum ;
 * (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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