Part IVE+W+S Economic Regulation of Airports

SupplementaryE+W+S

54 Orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions.E+W+S

(1)Where, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3), the Secretary of State by order exercises any of the powers specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 8 to the 1973 Act or section 10(2)(a) of the 1980 Act, the order may also provide for the revocation or modification of any relevant conditions to such extent as may be requisite to give effect to or to take account of any provision made by the order.

(2)In subsection (1) “relevant conditions” means any conditions for the time being in force under this Part other than any conditions imposed or modified in pursuance of section 40(3) or (4).

(3)Subsection (1) shall have effect where—

(a)the circumstances are as mentioned in section 56(1) of the 1973 Act (order on report on monopoly reference) and the monopoly situation exists in relation to the carrying on of any operational activities relating to one or more airports;

(b)the circumstances are as men tioned in section 73(1) of that Act (order on report on merger reference) and at least one of the two or more enterprises which ceased to be distinct enterprises was an airport operator; or

(c)the circumstances are as mentioned in section 10(1) of the 1980 Act (order on report on competition reference) and the anti-competitive practice relates to the carrying on of any operational activities relating to one or more airports.

(4)Expressions used in this section which are also used in the 1973 Act or the 1980 Act have the same meanings as in that Act.