The Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These regulations further amend the Civil Aviation Authority’s Regulations 1991. The following principal changes are made:

(1) Electronic publication by and service on the Authority is permitted (regulation 2(2), (3) and (10)).

(2) The decisions of the Authority which are subject to review under Regulation 6 include the making of an air traffic direction under article 90A and an airspace policy direction under article 90B of the Air Navigation Order 2000(1) as amended by the Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2001(2). A provisional air traffic direction is not subject to Regulation 6 review (regulation 2(4), (5), (6) and (8)).

(3) A person requesting a review under Regulation 6 shall be entitled to an oral hearing. Any such hearing shall be held in public unless the Authority directs that it should be held in private (regulation 2(7)).

(4) Reports of reportable occurrences may be made available to the provider of an air traffic control service (regulation 2(9)).

(5) Where, pursuant to a condition of an air traffic services licence, any matter or question is referred for determination by one or more Members of the Authority, it shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Part IIIA of these Regulations. The function of determination of questions that may arise under section 7(5) of the Transport Act 2000 is prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982. Provision is also made for an appeal to the Secretary of State against a determination by the Authority (regulation 2(10)).

(1)

2000/1562.

(2)

2001/397.