PART 1

Airports
CHAPTER 1

Regulation of operators of dominant airports

Licence conditions

Content and effect of licence conditions
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1
Licence conditions may, in particular, include—
a
provision for a condition to have effect or to cease to have effect at times or in circumstances specified in, or determined in accordance with, a condition,
b
provision requiring the holder of the licence to enter into a contract or other arrangement for a purpose specified in a condition and on terms specified in, or determined in accordance with, a condition,
c
provision requiring the holder of the licence to comply with requirements imposed (by directions or otherwise) by a specified person,
d
provision requiring the holder of the licence to do or not to do things specified, or of a description specified, in the licence unless a specified person consents to its not doing or doing those things,
e
provision requiring the holder of the licence to refer a matter to a specified person for approval or determination, and
f
provision relating to activities carried on outside the airport area for which the licence is granted.
2
In subsection (1) the references to a specified person are to—
a
a person specified, or of a description specified, in a condition for the purpose concerned, and
b
a person nominated for the purpose concerned by a person within paragraph (a).
3
A licence condition may include provision for its modification only if it specifies or describes—
a
the circumstances in which it may be modified,
b
the types of modification that may be made, and
c
the period or periods in which it may be modified.
4
If a licence condition includes such provision, it may be modified in accordance with that provision or in accordance with the provision made by this Chapter about modifying licence conditions.
5
Where a licence condition is subject to an exception (however expressed) relating to, or operating by reference to, financial arrangements entered into by the holder of the licence, or a person connected to the holder of the licence, before section 3 came into force, the licence may not—
a
provide for the exception to cease to have effect at times or in circumstances specified in, or determined in accordance with, a licence condition, or
b
provide for the CAA to determine which financial arrangements benefit from the exception.
6
A licence condition does not have effect at a time when—
a
the holder of the licence is not the operator of any part of the airport area for which the licence is granted, or
b
that airport area is not a dominant area located at a dominant airport (or part of such an area) and does not include all or part of such an area,
and provision included in a licence under subsection (1)(a) has effect subject to this subsection.