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(5) A direction under this section—
 * (a) shall not require any search (whether of persons or of property), and
 * (b) shall not require the modification or alteration of any aircraft, or of any of its apparatus or equipment, or the installation of additional apparatus or equipment, or prohibit any aircraft from being caused or permitted to fly without some modification or alteration of the aircraft or its apparatus or equipment or the installation of additional apparatus or equipment.

(6) A direction may be given under this section to a person appearing to the Secretary of State to be about to become such an operator or manager as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of 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.

(7) Any person—
 * (a) who refuses or, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction given to him under this section, or
 * (b) wilfully interferes with any building constructed or works executed on any land in compliance with a direction under this section or with anything installed on, under, over or across any land in compliance with such a direction,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
 * (i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum ;
 * (ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(8) The ownership of any property shall not be affected by reason only that it is placed on or under, or affixed to, any land in compliance with a direction under this section. Supplemental provisions with respect to directions

15.—(1) A direction under subsection (1) of section 12 or under section 13 of this Act may specify the minimum number of persons by whom any search to which the direction relates is to be carried out, the qualifications which persons carrying out any such search are to have, the manner in which any such search is to be carried out, and any apparatus, equipment or other aids to be used for the purpose of carrying out any such search.