PART 1

Airports
CHAPTER 3

General provision

Interpretation

Airport operation services
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1
In this Part “airport operation services” means services provided at an airport for the purposes of—
a
the landing and taking off of aircraft,
b
the manoeuvring, parking or servicing of aircraft,
c
the arrival or departure of passengers and their baggage,
d
the arrival or departure of cargo,
e
the processing of passengers, baggage or cargo between their arrival and departure, or
f
the arrival or departure of persons who work at the airport.
2
Section 67(6) to (8) apply for the purposes of subsection (1) as they apply for the purposes of section 66(1).
3
“Airport operation services” include, in particular, the provision at an airport of—
a
groundhandling services described in the Annex to Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (as amended from time to time),
b
facilities for car parking, and
c
facilities for shops and other retail businesses.
4
“Airport operation services” do not include—
a
air transport services,
b
air traffic services, or
c
services provided in shops or as part of other retail businesses.
5
For the purposes of this Part—
a
“airport operation services” include permitting a person to access or use land that forms part of an airport or facilities at an airport for a purpose described in subsection (1)(a) to (f), and
b
a person who permits another to access or use land that forms part of an airport area, or facilities in an airport area, for such a purpose is to be treated as providing airport operation services in that area.
6
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, for the purposes of this Part, services are or are not to be treated as airport operation services.
7
The regulations may, in particular, modify subsections (1) to (5).
8
In this section “modify” includes amend or repeal.