PART IIFUNCTIONS CONFERRED ON THE AUTHORITY BY OR UNDER AIR NAVIGATION ORDERS
Substitution of a public use aerodrome licence for an ordinary aerodrome licence or of an ordinary aerodrome licence for a public use aerodrome licenceI110
1
The Authority shall refuse to consider an application for the substitution of an ordinary aerodrome licence for a public use aerodrome licence unless:
a
the application is made by the holder of the licence;
b
it contains a statement of the grounds on which the application is made; and
c
the application is accompanied by any applicable charge under section 11 of the Act.
2
The Authority shall refuse to consider an application for the substitution of a public use aerodrome licence for an ordinary aerodrome licence unless—
a
it is made by—
i
the holder of the licence;
ii
any other holder of an aerodrome licence granted under an Air Navigation Order;
iii
the holder of any air operator’s certificate granted under an Air Navigation Order;
iv
the holder of any air transport licence granted under the ActF1or of any operating licence; or
v
the operator of any aircraft who satisfies the Authority that an aircraft operated by him has, during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the application is made, been granted or refused permission to land at or take off from the aerodrome to which the licence relates;
b
it contains a statement of the grounds on which the application is made;
c
the application is accompanied by any applicable charge under section 11 of the Act; and
d
if made by someone other than the holder of the ordinary aerodrome licence, a copy of the application has been served on the holder within 24 hours after it has been served on the Authority.
3
The Authority shall as soon as may be after an application has been served upon it in accordance with this regulation publish such particulars of the application as it thinks necessary for indicating the substance of the application and shall make a copy of the application available at its principal office for inspection by any person at any reasonable time:
Provided that nothing herein shall require the Authority to publish an application for the substitution of a public use aerodrome licence for an ordinary aerodrome licence which is made by the holder of the licence.
4
If the Authority proposes to substitute a public use aerodrome licence for an ordinary aerodrome licence it shall serve on the holder of that licence particulars of the proposal and of the reasons for it and shall publish those particulars and reasons.