Civil Aviation Act 2012

Automatic suspension of modification of existing licence involving exception for certain financial arrangements

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7(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)the CAA decides under section 22 to modify a licence by adding a relevant financial arrangements condition,

(b)an application is made for permission to appeal under section 25 against the decision, and

(c)the condition would have effect, but for this paragraph, before the end of the period of 10 weeks beginning with the day on which notice of the decision was published in accordance with section 22 (“the 10 week period”).

(2)The relevant financial arrangements condition does not have effect during the 10 week period.

(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies where—

(a)the CAA decides under section 22 to modify a licence by adding a relevant financial arrangements condition, and

(b)the Competition Commission grants permission to appeal against the decision.

(4)The relevant financial arrangements condition does not have effect until the appeal against the decision is determined or withdrawn (or, if there is more than one appeal against the decision, until all of the appeals are determined or withdrawn).

(5)In this paragraph, “relevant financial arrangements condition” has the same meaning as in paragraph 6.