PART 1Airports

CHAPTER 1Regulation of operators of dominant airports

Dominant airports

I15Dominant areas and dominant airports

1

For the purposes of this Part, an airport area is dominant if the CAA has—

a

made a determination that the market power test is met in relation to the area (see section 6), and

b

published a notice of the determination.

2

For the purposes of this Part, an airport is dominant if all or part of its core area is a dominant area or part of a dominant area.

3

In this Part—

  • “airport area” means an area that consists of or forms part of an airport;

  • “area” includes an area of land, a building or other structure and a part of a building or other structure.

4

In this Part “core area”, in relation to an airport, means—

a

the land, buildings and other structures used for the purposes of the landing, taking off, manoeuvring, parking and servicing of aircraft at the airport,

b

the passenger terminals, and

c

the cargo processing areas,

(subject to regulations under section 66).

5

In subsection (1) the reference to a determination does not include a determination that has ceased to have effect (see section 7(9) and (10)).