PART 1Airports

CHAPTER 1Regulation of operators of dominant airports

Licence conditions

I121Content and effect of licence conditions

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.