SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Appeals against determinations

3Decisions on appeal

1

The Competition Appeal Tribunal may allow an appeal under paragraph 1 only to the extent that it is satisfied that the market power determination or operator determination appealed against was wrong on one or more of the following grounds—

a

that the determination was based on an error of fact;

b

that the determination was wrong in law;

c

that an error was made in the exercise of a discretion.

2

It may—

a

confirm or set aside all or part of the market power determination or operator determination;

b

direct the CAA to make a further determination;

c

give the CAA such other directions as it considers appropriate, including directions about the time within which the CAA must act.

3

It may not direct the CAA to do anything that the CAA would not have power to do apart from the direction.

4

The CAA must comply with directions under this paragraph.

5

If the CAA fails to comply with a direction to make a further market power determination in respect of an airport area within the time specified by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Tribunal may make the determination.

6

If the Competition Appeal Tribunal makes a market power determination under sub-paragraph (5)

a

the determination has effect as if made by the CAA, and

b

section 8 applies in relation to the determination as if the references to the CAA were references to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

7

If the CAA fails to comply with a direction to make a further operator determination in respect of a person and an airport area within the time specified by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Tribunal may make the determination.

8

If the Competition Appeal Tribunal makes an operator determination under sub-paragraph (7)

a

the determination has effect as if made by the CAA under section 10(1), and

b

sections 10(2) and 11(1) to (3) and (5) apply in relation to the determination as if the references to the CAA were references to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.