SCHEDULE 17Transport
Interpretation - ports and harbours
1.
In paragraph 2—
“infrastructure” means infrastructure, facilities and equipment within a port or harbour directly related to the movement of freight, passengers or seafarers;
“operating” means controlling the functioning of the port, harbour, terminal, wharf or other infrastructure;
“port” means an area of land and water made up of infrastructure which permits—
(a)
the receiving and departing of ships;
(b)
the loading and unloading of ships;
(c)
the storage of cargo;
(d)
the receipt and delivery of cargo; or
(e)
the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, crew and other persons;
“ship” is to be construed in accordance with section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Activity – ports and harbours
2.
A qualifying entity carrying on activities that consist of or include—
(a)
(b)
owning and operating terminals, wharves or other infrastructure situated in a port or harbour described in sub-paragraph (a).
Interpretation -airports and air traffic control
3.
(1)
In paragraph 4—
“operating an airport” means having overall responsibility for its management;
(2)
The entities that are to be regarded as owning an airport for the purposes of paragraph 4 are—
(a)
a company which owns the airport (“C”); and
(b)
any parent undertaking of C ;
(3)
The entities that are to be regarded as owning a provider of en route air traffic control services for the purposes of paragraph 4 are—
(a)
a company which owns such a provider (“C”); and
(b)
any parent undertaking of C.
Activity – airports and air traffic control
4.
A qualifying entity carrying on activities that consist of or include—
(a)
(b)
providing en route air traffic control services in the United Kingdom;
(c)
owning a provider of en route air traffic control services in the United Kingdom.