PART 1 Preliminary

11 Meaning of regulator: aircraft operators
1 This article applies for the purposes of article 9.
2 Subject to articles 12 and 13 the regulator of an aircraft operator is—
(a) the Environment Agency, where the aircraft operator —
(i) has its registered office or place of residence in England; or
(ii) does not have a registered office or a place of residence in the United Kingdom;
(b) NRW, where the aircraft operator has its registered office or place of residence in Wales;
(c) SEPA, where the aircraft operator has its registered office or place of residence in Scotland;
(d) the chief inspector, where the aircraft operator has its registered office or place of residence in Northern Ireland.