Independent examinerU.K.
18.—(1) In any case where, pursuant to regulation 17, the managing body of an airport, an airport user or a supplier of groundhandling services is required to separate its accounts, the CAA shall appoint in relation to that managing body, airport user or supplier a person to undertake the duties of the independent examiner described in this regulation.
(2) The CAA may by notice in writing served on the independent examiner and on the person in relation to whom he has been appointed revoke an appointment made by it pursuant to paragraph (1) above.
(3) The independent examiner shall check that the required separation of accounts is carried out.
(4) The independent examiner appointed in relation to the managing body of an airport shall also check whether there are or have been any financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
(5) Within a period of 15 months beginning on the date of his appointment, and at least once a year thereafter, the independent examiner shall prepare a written statement containing the results of the checks he has carried out pursuant to paragraph (3) above and, where he has been appointed in relation to the managing body of an airport, paragraph (4) above.
(6) The independent examiner shall send a copy of the statement prepared by him pursuant to paragraph (5) above to the CAA.
(7) The CAA shall cause any statements it receives pursuant to paragraph (6) above to be published in its Official Record.
(8) The independent examiner shall be entitled to recover from the person in relation to whom he has been appointed a sum equal to any expense reasonably incurred by him in undertaking the duties of the independent examiner described in this regulation.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in force at 1.1.1999 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4)(a)
I2Reg. 18 in force at 1.1.2001 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(4)(b)