15. In section 18 of the Airports Act 1986 (disabilities of directors of public airport companies)—
(a)after subsection (2), there shall be inserted—
“(2A) Where a director of a public airport company is a member of the executive of any such council as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above which are operating executive arrangements under Part II of the Local Government Act 2000, he shall not, in the course of the discharge of any function that is the responsibility of that executive, take any action in the consideration, or the making of any decision with respect to—
(a)any contract or proposed contract between the company or a subsidiary of the company and the council; or
(b)any matter relating to the activities of the company or such a subsidiary.”; and
(b)in subsection (3), after “of subsection (2)” there shall be inserted “or any person who contravenes subsection (2A)”.