C4C3C5Part 5Operating Licences

Annotations:

Duration

C4C1C2C3I1111C4C3Power to limit duration

1

The Commission may determine that operating licences, or a specified class of operating licence, shall cease to have effect at the end of a specified period (unless terminated earlier in accordance with section 113, 114, 115 or 119).

2

The period specified under subsection (1)—

a

in the case of an operating licence issued after the determination, must begin with the date on which the licence is issued, and

b

in the case of an operating licence issued before the determination, must begin with the date of the determination.

3

The Commission—

a

may determine different periods under subsection (1) for operating licences authorising different classes of activity (but may not otherwise determine different periods for different licences),

b

may alter a determination under subsection (1) (but an alteration shall have effect only in relation to licences issued after the alteration), and

c

may revoke a determination under subsection (1) (in which case the determination shall cease to have effect in relation to licences already issued).

4

The Commission shall publish any determination under subsection (1) as part of a statement (or revised statement) under section 23.