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UK’s Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 -
Law as it relates to drugs and alcohol for pilots.
Also see
Civil
Aviation Authority Information Notice Issued November 8,
2013
Prescribed limit
(1)A person
commits an offence if—
(a)he performs an aviation function at a time when the
proportion of alcohol in his breath, blood or urine
exceeds the prescribed limit, or
(b)he carries out an activity which is ancillary to an
aviation function at a time when the proportion of
alcohol in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the
prescribed limit.
(2)The prescribed limit of alcohol
is (subject to subsection (3))—
(a)in the case of breath, 9 micrograms of alcohol in 100
milliliters,
(b)in the case of blood, 20 milligrams of alcohol in 100
milliliters, and
(c)in the case of urine, 27 milligram’s of alcohol in
100 milliliters.
(3)In relation to the aviation
function specified in section 94(1)(h) the prescribed
limit is—
(a)in the case of breath, 35 micrograms of alcohol in
100 milliliters,
(b)in the case of blood, 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100
milliliters, and
(c)in the case of urine, 107 milligrams of alcohol in
100 milliliters.
(4)The Secretary of State may make
regulations amending subsection (2) or (3).
(5)Section 94 defines “aviation function” and “ancillary
activity” for the purposes of this Part.
Being unfit for duty
(1)A person commits an
offence if—
(a)he performs an aviation function at a time when his
ability to perform the function is impaired because of
drink or drugs, or
(b)he carries out an activity which is ancillary to an
aviation function at a time when his ability to perform
the function is impaired because of drink or drugs.
(2)In this section “drug”
includes any intoxicant other than alcohol.
(3)Section 94 defines “aviation function” and “ancillary
activity” for the purposes of this Part.
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