2011 No. 367
Civil Aviation

The Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 Amendment Regulations 2011

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st December 2011.

Amendments to the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 19802.

(1)

Section 3 of the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 19802 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In the definition of “air services”, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

in exercise of traffic rights permitted by virtue of Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No. 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community3;”.

(3)

The definition of “EEA Agreement” is omitted.

KEITH BROWN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act”) which makes provision for assistance by way of grants or loans in connection with air services serving the Highlands and Islands.

The Regulations amend section 3 of the 1980 Act by substituting a new paragraph (b) in the definition of “air services” so as to take account of the replacement of Council Regulation 2408/92 by Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008.

These Regulations also remove from section 3 of the 1980 Act the definition of “EEA Agreement” (which is no longer required).