The Airport Charges Regulations 2011

Penalties: failure of airport users to provide information U.K.

16.—(1) The CAA may impose a penalty on a person if it has determined that the person, being an airport user, is in breach of the obligation placed on it by virtue of regulation 7(4).

(2) Before imposing a penalty on a person under paragraph (1) the CAA must—

(a) give the person a notice about the proposed penalty,

(b) publish the notice as soon as practicable, and

(c) (unless the notice is withdrawn) consider any representations made about the proposed penalty in a period of 21 days beginning on the day on which notice is given to the person.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) must —

(a) state that the CAA proposes to impose a penalty,

(b) state the proposed amount of the penalty, and

(c) specify the act or omission which the CAA has determined constitutes a breach of the obligation arising by virtue of regulation 7(4).

(4) Before varying the proposed amount of penalty, the CAA must—

(a) give the person on whom the penalty is imposed a notice about the proposed variation,

(b) publish the notice as soon as practicable, and

(c) (unless the notice is withdrawn) consider any representations made about the proposed penalty in a period of 21 days beginning on the day on which notice is given to the person.

(5) As soon as possible after imposing a penalty under paragraph (1) the CAA must—

(a) give a notice to the person on whom the penalty is imposed, and

(b) publish the notice.

(6) The notice under paragraph (5) must—

(a) state that the CAA has imposed the penalty,

(b) state the amount of the penalty,

(c) specify the act or omission which the CAA has determined constitutes a breach of the obligation arising by virtue of regulation 7(4), and

(d) specify that the penalty is to be paid within 30 days.