15.—(1) The function of making a decision to—
(a)grant, revoke, suspend or vary other than provisionally an air transport licence [F1or a route licence] in a case where an objection has been served pursuant to regulation 20;
(b)grant or vary other than provisionally a licence in terms other than those requested by the applicant;
(c)refuse to grant a licence;
(d)hold or refuse to hold a preliminary hearing; F2...
(e)provisionally vary a licence where representations have been served pursuant to regulation 24(2);
[F3(f)revoke or suspend an operating licence otherwise than at the request of the holder; or
(g)refuse to grant an operating licence.]
is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act.
(2) For the purposes of making any such decision as is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) [F4(f) and (g)] of this regulation and of conducting a hearing pursuant to regulation 26(1) a quorum of the Authority shall be two members unless—
(a)the Authority has dispensed with publication of the application or proposal in accordance with the proviso to regulation 16(3) or to regulation 17(2);
(b)the decision is to suspend the licence in accordance with regulation 17(3);
(c)the Authority has, in accordance with regulation 20(1), specified less than 21 days for serving an objection to or representation about the application or proposal;
(d)the Authority has, in accordance with the proviso to regulation 25(3) given the persons having a right to be heard and whom it proposes to hear in connection with the case less than 14 days' notice of the date of the hearing; or
(e)the persons having the right to be heard in connection with the case have consented to a quorum of the Authority being one member;
in which case the quorum shall be one member.
(3) For the purposes of making such a decision as is referred to in paragraph (1)(d) or (e) of this regulation and of conducting a preliminary hearing pursuant to regulation 24 a quorum of the Authority shall be one member.
(4) Any other decision to grant, revoke, suspend or vary an air transport licence [F5or a route licence and any other decision to grant, revoke or suspend an operating licence] may be made on behalf of the Authority only by a member or employee of the Authority.
(5) The functions conferred upon the Authority by sections 64 to 67 of the Act are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) thereof.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 15(1)(a) inserted (1.1.1993) by The Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2992), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 13
F2Word in reg. 15(1)(d) omitted (1.1.1993) by virtue of The Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2992), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 14
F3Reg. 15(1)(f)(g) added (1.1.1993) by The Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2992), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 15
F4Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.1.1993) by The Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2992), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16
F5Words in reg. 15(4) inserted (1.1.1993) by The Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2992), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 17
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