Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

Transport Act 2000 (c.38)

7 (1) Section 40 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) air transport service;

(ab) the CMA;

(ac) contravention;

(ad) contravention notice;

(ae) enforcement order;”.

(3) In that subsection omit paragraph (b).

(4) In that subsection, after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) licence condition;”.

(5) In that subsection, after paragraph (h) insert—

“(i) notice;

(j) publication;

(k) representation;

(l) term of licence;

(m) urgent enforcement order.”

(6) For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) A licence condition is a provision of a licence which is expressed as a condition.

(6A) A term of a licence is a provision of a licence which is not a licence condition.”

(7) After subsection (7) insert—

“(8) “Air transport service” and “user”, in relation to such services, have the meaning given in section 69(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012 (air transport services).

(9) “The CMA” is the Competition and Markets Authority.

(10) References in this Chapter to a notice are to a notice in writing.

(11) Where a person is required to publish something by this Chapter, the person must publish it in whatever form and manner the person considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

(12) A representation includes an objection.

(13) A contravention includes a failure to comply, and related expressions are to be read accordingly.

(14) A contravention notice is a notice under paragraph 1 of Schedule B1.

(15) An enforcement order is an order under paragraph 3 of Schedule B1.

(16) An urgent enforcement order is an order under paragraph 5 of Schedule B1.”