Civil Aviation Act 2012

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)U.K.

2U.K.The Airports Act 1986 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

3(1)Section 74 (restriction on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (3)—

(a)omit paragraph (ll), and

(b)after paragraph (w) insert—

(x)Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012.

(3)In subsection (4)—

(a)leave out paragraph (a), and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “such a report” substitute “ a report of the Competition Commission under section 45 ”.

Commencement Information

4(1)Section 82 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “user”, for “the definition of “relevant activities” in section 36(1)” substitute “ subsection (1A) ”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

(1A)The services and facilities mentioned in the definition of “user” in subsection (1) are services or facilities provided at an airport for the purposes of—

(a)the landing, parking or taking off of aircraft,

(b)the servicing of aircraft (including the supply of fuel), or

(c)the handling of passengers or their baggage or of cargo at all stages while on airport premises.

(1B)The services and facilities mentioned in subsection (1A)(c)—

(a)include services and facilities provided for the purposes of the transfer of passengers, their baggage or cargo to and from aircraft, but

(b)do not include facilities for car parking, for the refreshment of passengers or for the supply of consumer goods or services.

(4)In subsection (3) omit “or 37”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 5(1)(b)