Article 15. Violator aircraft

If the violator aircraft does not comply with the landing order, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan may use weapons and military equipment in the event that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the violation of the procedure for the use of airspace is deliberate and force is being used or there is a threat of using force against sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and public security of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the cessation of violation cannot be carried out by other means.

In the event that there is reliable information that passengers or other persons who are not involved in violating the procedure for the use of airspace are on the violator aircraft, weapons and military equipment are not used.

The violator aircraft may be detained at the landing aerodrome in the absence of grounds and non-compliance with the conditions for entering the airspace of the Republic of Uzbekistan and in other cases, violations of the procedure for the use of airspace.

Further flight of the violator aircraft after investigation of the violation is permitted in the manner determined by the Regulation on the use of airspace of the Republic of Uzbekistan.