Transport Act 2000

[F1 5 (1) The CAA may give an order under this paragraph (an “urgent enforcement order”) to a licence holder if sub-paragraph (2) or (3) is satisfied. U.K.

(2) This sub-paragraph is satisfied if the CAA has reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a) the licence holder is contravening, or has contravened, a Chapter 1 requirement,

(b) the contravention has resulted in, or creates an immediate risk of, a serious economic or operational problem—

(i) for owners or operators of aircraft, or

(ii) for owners or managers of aerodromes, and

(c) it is appropriate to give an urgent enforcement order to prevent, remove or reduce that problem or risk.

(3) This sub-paragraph is satisfied if the CAA has reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a) the licence holder is likely to contravene a Chapter 1 requirement,

(b) the contravention is likely to result in, or create an immediate risk of, a problem described in sub-paragraph (2)(b), and

(c) it is appropriate to give the urgent enforcement order to prevent, or reduce the likelihood of, that problem or risk arising.

(4) An urgent enforcement order must—

(a) specify the Chapter 1 requirement and the contravention in respect of which it is given;

(b) require the licence holder to take any appropriate steps that are specified in the order;

(c) specify a reasonable period within which the steps must be taken;

(d) give the CAA's reasons for giving the order.

(5) As soon as practicable after giving an urgent enforcement order, the CAA must—

(a) publish the order;

(b) send a copy of the order to—

(i) any owners or operators of aircraft, or any bodies representing them, that the CAA considers appropriate;

(ii) any owners or managers of aerodromes, or any bodies representing them, that the CAA considers appropriate;

(iii) the Secretary of State.

(6) In this paragraph “appropriate steps”—

(a) in relation to a contravention of a Chapter 1 requirement that has occurred or is occurring, means steps that the CAA has determined are appropriate—

(i) for complying with the requirement, and

(ii) for remedying the consequences of the contravention;

(b) in relation to a contravention of a Chapter 1 requirement that is likely to occur, means steps that the CAA has determined are appropriate for securing that the contravention does not occur.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. B1 inserted (29.6.2021) by Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (c. 12), ss. 10(7)(a), 21(3)-(7), Sch. 5; S.I. 2021/748, reg. 2(b)