Part IU.K. Air traffic

Chapter IU.K. Air traffic services

EnforcementU.K.

22 Procedural requirements.U.K.

(1)Before making a final order or confirming a provisional order the CAA must—

(a)publish a notice in such manner as it thinks appropriate for bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them,

(b)serve on the licence holder a copy of the notice and a copy of the order proposed (or proposed to be confirmed), and

(c)consider any representations made in accordance with the notice (and not withdrawn).

(2)The notice must—

(a)state that the CAA proposes to make or confirm the order and state its effect,

(b)state the section 8 duty or licence condition with which the order is intended to secure compliance, the acts or omissions which the CAA thinks constitute (or would constitute) contraventions of the duty or condition, and any other facts which it thinks justify the making or confirmation of the order, and

(c)state the period (not less than 21 days starting with the date of publication of the notice) within which representations may be made regarding the proposed order or confirmation.

(3)The CAA must not make a final order with modifications, or confirm a provisional order with modifications, unless—

(a)the licence holder consents to the modifications, or

(b)subsection (4) is complied with.

(4)This subsection is complied with if the CAA—

(a)serves on the licence holder a notice of the proposal to make or confirm the order with modifications,

(b)states in the notice the period (not less than seven days starting with the date of the service of the notice) within which representations may be made regarding the proposed modifications, and

(c)considers any representations made in accordance with the notice (and not withdrawn).

(5)But if the modifications are trivial the CAA must be treated as complying with subsection (4) if it serves on the licence holder a notice of the proposal to make or confirm the order with modifications.

(6)As soon as practicable after making a final order or making or confirming a provisional order the CAA must—

(a)serve a copy of the order on the licence holder and a copy on the Secretary of State, and

(b)publish the order in such manner as the CAA thinks appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

(7)Before revoking a final order or a provisional order which has been confirmed the CAA must—

(a)publish a notice in such manner as it thinks appropriate for bringing the revocation to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it,

(b)serve a copy of the notice on the licence holder, and

(c)consider any representations made in accordance with the notice (and not withdrawn).

(8)The notice must—

(a)state that the CAA proposes to revoke the order and state its effect, and

(b)state the period (not less than 21 days starting with the date of publication of the notice) within which representations may be made regarding the proposed revocation.

(9)If after acting under subsection (7) the CAA decides not to revoke the order it must—

(a)publish a notice of its decision in such manner as it thinks appropriate for bringing the decision to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it, and

(b)serve a copy of the notice on the licence holder.

(10)If the CAA is satisfied as mentioned in section 21(1) it must—

(a)serve a notice that it is so satisfied on the licence holder, and

(b)publish the notice in such manner as it thinks appropriate for bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.

(11)If the CAA is satisfied as mentioned in section 21(2) and it does not believe it is appropriate to make a final order or make or confirm a provisional order, it must—

(a)serve a notice to that effect on the licence holder, and

(b)publish the notice in such manner as it thinks appropriate for bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)