The Airports (Groundhandling) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

6.  For regulation 21, there shall be substituted the following regulation–

“21.— (1) The functions of the CAA to which this paragraph applies shall not be performed by any person other than a member of the CAA.

(2) The functions of the CAA to which paragraph (1) applies are–

(a) making, varying, revoking or renewing a determination following an application to which Schedule 1 to these Regulations applies where an objection has been served pursuant to paragraph 10 of that Schedule;

(b) making, varying, revoking or renewing a determination pursuant to these Regulations in terms other than those requested by the applicant;

(c) refusing to make, vary, revoke or renew a determination pursuant to these Regulations;

(d) selecting a supplier of groundhandling services pursuant to regulation 12(7)(b);

(e) prohibiting a supplier of groundhandling services or an airport user from supplying groundhandling services or, as the case may be, self-handling pursuant to regulation 15(1);

(f) revoking an appointment of an independent examiner pursuant to regulation 18(2);

(g) determining an appeal to the CAA made pursuant to Part I of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(3) Any other function which the CAA is required to perform under these Regulations may be performed only by a member or an employee of the CAA.”.