PART 2Regulated airports
Reporting5
1
An airport operator in relation to an airport must inform the CAA in writing of the number of passenger movements at the airport during a year if—
a
the airport was a regulated airport during that year, or
b
the CAA has given notice that this regulation applies in relation to that airport and that year.
2
Notice under paragraph (1)(b) in relation to an airport must be given to the person who is for the time being the airport operator in relation to the airport.
3
The CAA may not give notice under paragraph (1)(b)—
a
in relation to 2010, after 30th November 2011, or
b
in relation to any other year, after 30th November in that year.
4
The CAA may not give a notice under paragraph (1)(b) in relation to an airport and a year unless it considers that, during at least one of the three years following that year, more than five million passenger movements may take place at that airport.
5
Subject to paragraph (6), the airport operator must comply with paragraph (1) before 1st February in the following year.
6
Where notice has been given in relation to 2010, the airport operator must comply with paragraph (1) before 31st December 2011.
7
Subsections (3) and (4) of section 73 of the 1986 Act (offences of failing to furnish information and furnishing false information) have effect in relation to a requirement under paragraph (1) as if it were a requirement of a notice under subsection (1) of that section.
8
Paragraphs (3) and (4) of Article 48 of the 1994 Order (offences of failing to furnish information and furnishing false information) have effect in relation to a requirement under paragraph (1) as if it were a requirement of a notice under paragraph (1) of that Article.