Article 17 Change in aeroplane operator’s registered office within the United KingdomI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where—

(a)

an aeroplane operator attributed to the United Kingdom under article 8(1) with a registered office or place of residence in the area of a Regulator, in a scheme year, changes the address of its registered office or place of residence to the area of a different Regulator (“R”), and

(b)

that aeroplane operator’s registered office or place of residence is in the area of R at the end of the scheme year,

R is the Regulator of that aeroplane operator from the beginning of the next compliance period.

(2)

Where—

(a)

an aeroplane operator which did not have a registered office or place of residence in the United Kingdom at the beginning of a scheme year acquires a registered office or place or residence in the United Kingdom in the course of that period, and

(b)

at the end of that scheme year that registered office or place of residence is in the area of a Regulator (“S”),

S is the Regulator of that aeroplane operator from the beginning of the next compliance period.

(3)

The aeroplane operator must notify the Regulator of any change described in paragraphs (1) and (2) within 3 months of the change taking effect.

(4)

In this article, “area” in relation to a Regulator, means—

(a)

in respect of the Environment Agency, England,

(b)

in respect of the NRW, Wales,

(c)

in respect of the SEPA, Scotland, and

(d)

in respect of the chief inspector, Northern Ireland.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 17 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1