Civil Aviation Act 2012

Power to make provision in relation to operators of airport areas

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11(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the operation of Article 2A of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 in cases in which two or more persons are operators of different areas that form part of the same airport.

(2)Regulations under this paragraph may modify—

(a)Article 2A of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, and

(b)any provision of Northern Ireland legislation (including the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994), or of an instrument made under Northern Ireland legislation, which refers to or otherwise operates by reference to a regulated airport or an airport operator of such an airport.

(3)In this paragraph—

  • “airport” and “airport operator” have the same meaning as in the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994;

  • “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke;

  • “operator”, in relation to an area that forms part of an airport, means the person who is the operator of the area for the purposes of this Part of this Act;

  • “regulated airport” has the same meaning as in the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.