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Civil Aviation Bill
AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT
After Clause 1
LORD STEPHEN
Insert the following new Clause—
“CAA’s economic duty
(1) The CAA, in carrying out its functions, must have regard to the economic and social impact of services, provided by airport operators and users of airport facilities, on the UK as a whole.
(2) In performing its functions under subsection (1) the CAA must evaluate any changes to regulations governing airport operators and prepare a report for the Secretary of State.”
Clause 2
LORD ROTHERWICK
Page 2, line 37, after “air transport services” insert “and airport operation services”
Page 3, line 24, at end insert—
“(7) If, in a particular case, the Secretary of State considers that there is a conflict between the interests of different classes of user of airport operation service, the duty under subsection (1) is to carry out those functions in a manner which the Secretary of State considers will further such of those interests as the Secretary of State thinks best.”
After Clause 2
LORD ROTHERWICK
Insert the following new Clause—
“Statement of Policy
(1) The Secretary of State must prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to carrying out his functions under section 2.
(2) The Secretary of State may revise a statement of policy, and if he does so, must publish the revised statement.
(3) When preparing or revising a statement of policy, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.”
Clause 66
LORD ROTHERWICK
Page 40, line 15, at end insert—
“( ) the arrival or departure of pilots and persons to be carried as passengers in general and business aviation aircraft, together with their baggage”.
Clause 68
LORD ROTHERWICK
Page 41, line 34, at end insert—
“( ) the arrival or departure of pilots and persons to be carried as passengers in general and business aviation aircraft, together with their baggage”.
Page 42, line 16, at end insert—
“( ) “user”, in relation to an airport operation service provided for general and business aviation includes flight training providers, air taxi services, air ambulances, private pilots and passengers and operators of general and business aviation aircraft.
( ) In this section references to users of an airport operation service provided for general and business aviation includes potential users of such services and facilities.”
Schedule 7
LORD ROTHERWICK
Page 97, line 6, at end insert—
“user (in relation to airport operational service) | Section 68” |
Clause 102
LORD ROTHERWICK
Page 62, line 19, leave out “61”.
Page 62, line 19, at end insert—
“(4) The CAA must prepare and publish a statement of its policy with respect to the use of its powers under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (civil sanctions) and in particular the method of determining and recovering the costs of enforcement.
(5) The CAA may revise the statement of policy prepared under subsection 4 and, if it does so, must publish the revised statement.
(6) When preparing or revising a statement of policy under subsection 4 the CAA must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.”