The Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The coordinator

4.  In regulation 4 (the schedules facilitator and the coordinator)—

(a) in paragraph (2), after “airport shall”, insert “, subject to paragraph (2A),”;

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) In relation to an Olympic coordinated airport, the Secretary of State shall appoint a person as the coordinator for that airport.”;

(c) in paragraph (4)—

(i) after “paragraph (2)” insert “or (2A) respectively”; and

(ii) after “the managing body” insert “or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State”;

(d) in paragraph (9), after “regulation shall”, insert “, subject to paragraph (9A),”;

(e) after paragraph (9) insert—

“(9A) The Secretary of State may, by written notice served on the managing body of an Olympic coordinated airport and the coordinator for that airport, withdraw the appointment of that coordinator if the Secretary of State is satisfied that a breach of paragraph (4) or (5) has occurred in relation to that person.”;

(f) after paragraph 10 insert—

“(10A) Where an appointment under paragraph (2A) ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph (10) it shall also be without prejudice to any rights or liabilities acquired or incurred by—

(a) the managing body of London City Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport; and

(b) the coordinator to whom the appointment relates,

in connection with regulation 4A(1)(b).”; and

(g) in paragraph (11), in sub-paragraph (a), after “duly approved” insert “as the case may require”.