The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021

Interpretation -airports and air traffic controlU.K.

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3.—(1) In paragraph 4—

airport” has the meaning set out in section 66(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012(1);

“en route air traffic control services” mean services provided pursuant to a licence under section 6 of the Transport Act 2000(2);

operating an airport” means having overall responsibility for its management;

parent undertaking” has the meaning set out in section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006(3);

(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.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 4.1.2022, see reg. 1(2)