PART 7

Air traffic services
CHAPTER 1

Air traffic services

Making of a direction for airspace policy purposes
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1
After consultation with the Secretary of State the CAA may direct any person in charge of the provision of air traffic services to provide air traffic services for United Kingdom airspace or airspace outside the United Kingdom for which the United Kingdom has, under international arrangements, undertaken to provide air traffic services.
2
A direction under paragraph (1) may be made—
a
in the interests of ensuring the efficient use of airspace; or
b
to require that air traffic services are provided to a standard considered appropriate by the CAA for the airspace classification.
3
The CAA may specify in a direction under paragraph (1)—
a
the air traffic services and the standard to which they are to be provided; and
b
the periods during which, the times at which, the manner in which, and the airspace within which such services must be provided.
4
The person who has been directed must cause such a service to be provided in accordance with the direction.