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Civil Aviation Act 2012, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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(1)This section applies if a person who is the operator of an airport area (“area A”) on a day on which area A becomes a dominant area located at a dominant airport, or part of such an area, does not have a licence in respect of area A on that day.

(2)For the purposes of section 3, the person is to be treated as having a licence in respect of area A during the preliminary period.

(3)The preliminary period begins for area A on the day mentioned in subsection (1).

(4)The preliminary period ends for area A when one of the following occurs—

(a)a licence is granted to the person in respect of area A or an area that includes all of area A;

(b)the CAA publishes a notice of its decision to refuse to grant a licence to the person in respect of area A;

(c)the person ceases to be the operator of area A;

(d)area A ceases to be a dominant area or part of a dominant area;

(e)the airport at which area A is located ceases to be a dominant airport.

(5)If subsection (4)(a), (b), (c) or (d) is satisfied in relation to a part of area A, the preliminary period ends for that part of the area.

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I1S. 4 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

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