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New towns
5(1)Section 79 of the [1981 c. 64.] New Towns Act 1981 (meaning of statutory undertakers and operational land) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) after “the Civil Aviation Authority,” insert “or
(ba)a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic services),”.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 shall not be considered to be a statutory undertaker unless the person is carrying out activities authorised by the licence;
(b)the person’s undertaking shall not be considered to be a statutory undertaking except to the extent that it is the person’s undertaking as licence holder.”
(4)In subsection (3) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)in relation to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000, means any land which is used by the licence holder (or by a company associated with it) for the purpose of carrying out activities authorised by the licence or land in which the licence holder (or a company associated with it) holds an interest for that purpose.”
(5)After subsection (3) insert—
“(4)If for the purposes of this Act a question arises whether land is operational land in relation to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 the question must be decided by the Secretary of State.”
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