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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Regulation of operators of dominant airports: consequential provision

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

4(1)Section 82 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “user”, for “the definition of “relevant activities” in section 36(1)” substitute “subsection (1A)”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

(1A)The services and facilities mentioned in the definition of “user” in subsection (1) are services or facilities provided at an airport for the purposes of—

(a)the landing, parking or taking off of aircraft,

(b)the servicing of aircraft (including the supply of fuel), or

(c)the handling of passengers or their baggage or of cargo at all stages while on airport premises.

(1B)The services and facilities mentioned in subsection (1A)(c)—

(a)include services and facilities provided for the purposes of the transfer of passengers, their baggage or cargo to and from aircraft, but

(b)do not include facilities for car parking, for the refreshment of passengers or for the supply of consumer goods or services.

(4)In subsection (3) omit “or 37”.