Filming in Mid Sussex

Your legal duties - all film production teams must carry out risk assessments for their chosen location at the time of filming. This is to ensure the safety of the crew and the safety of the general public.

The Health and Safety Executive has a useful guide to your legal duties, there is a helpful section from page 10 of this document on Risk Assessments. Emergency services in Mid Sussex You will need to keep them fully informed of:

• staging of crime scenes, accidents and use of firearms- (if applicable)
• special effects, fires or explosions
• impersonation of police officers, ambulance staff, fire officers or use of pseudo-fire engines.

If you are considering using an unmanned aircraft commercially, you must ensure (to avoid prosecution and to abide by safety rules) that you know and obey the law surrounding this. You will also need to submit detailed information on the online form describing take-off and landing sites and method statement, as well as providing a CAA licence and appropriate insurance.

For example:

• Any commercial drone user must be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
• Small unmanned aircraft cannot be operated within 50 metres of any person, vessel, road, vehicle or structure not under the control of the aircraft operator.

You can find legal guidance on the Civil Aviation Authority website.