PART 2 U.K. Appointment of the regulator

Appointment of Civil Aviation Authority U.K.

3.  The CAA(1) is appointed to exercise every function conferred on the regulator by or under the Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 3 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)

Concurrent appointment for functions of issuing guidance U.K.

4.—(1) Where the CAA is appointed to exercise functions under regulation 3, it is appointed instead of the Secretary of State, except for exercising functions of issuing guidance conferred by section 2(4), 7(7) or 11(6).

(2) For exercising the functions of issuing guidance mentioned in paragraph (1), the CAA is appointed as regulator concurrently with the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 4 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

“The CAA” is defined in section 69(1) of the Space Industry Act 2018 as “the Civil Aviation Authority”.