The Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997

Separation of accountsU.K.

17.—(1) A person to whom this regulation applies shall rigorously separate the accounts of his groundhandling activities from the accounts of his other activities in accordance with current commercial practice.

(2) This regulation applies to:

(a)a supplier of groundhandling services; and

(b)where they provide groundhandling services,

(i)the managing body of an airport; and

(ii)an airport user.

(3) A person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) above shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) The managing body of an airport shall not cause or permit its groundhandling activities to be subsidised from the revenue it derives from its role as an airport authority.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 17 in force at 1.1.1999 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4)(a)

I2Reg. 17 in force at 1.1.2001 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(4)(b)