jim, I know what you mean. But then, I talk like that all the time.
In the early 60s, the Air Navigation Order was already a sizable series of documents. I bashed through them, and the very end found to my delight the words - well, more or less - saying:
'The captain of an aircraft may take any action he deems suitable for the purpose of saving life.'
At least in those days there was some common sense about. Let's hope there are a few good souls left who can see the value of initiative.