# The Airports (Groundhandling) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997, S.I. 1997/2389, (“the 1997 Regulations”) which implement Council Directive 96/67 EC of 15th October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (O.J. No. L 272, 25.10.96, p. 36). The amendments make drafting and procedural changes. The principal provisions are as follows–
1 Regulation 13 of the 1997 Regulations is replaced by a new regulation which provides for the circumstances in which a managing body of an airport or a person authorised by that body shall be included in the limited number of suppliers of groundhandling services specified in accordance with regulations 10(2)(c) or 11(3)(c) of the 1997 Regulations. (Regulation 4.)
2 Regulation 14 of the 1997 Regulations (reservation of centralised infrastructures) is amended to enable the CAA to vary or revoke a determination made pursuant to regulation 14(1). (Regulation 5.)
3 Regulation 21 of the 1997 Regulations is replaced by a new regulation which describes those functions of the CAA under the 1997 regulations which may only be performed by a member of the CAA. (Regulation 6.)
4 A new regulation, regulation 27, is added, first, to make clear that nothing contained in or done under Part IV of the Airports Act 1986 or Part IV of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 shall prejudice or affect the operation of the 1997 Regulations and, secondly, to re-enact regulation 21(2) of the 1997 Regulations. (Regulation 8.)
5 Schedule 1 is amended, first, as a consequence of the amendment to regulation 14 of the 1997 Regulations, and secondly, to enable the CAA to withhold certain information provided in connection with an application to which the provisions of that Schedule apply. (Regulation 9.)
6 Part I of Schedule 2 of the 1997 Regulations is amended to provide, amongst other things, for an oral appeal to be held by the CAA following a decision made pursuant to regulations 7, 12 or 16 of the 1997 Regulations. (Regulation 10.)
7 Part II of Schedule 2 of the 1997 Regulations is amended to provide, amongst other things, for the appellant in an appeal against a decision of the CAA under regulation 12(7)(b), relating to the selection of the supplier of groundhandling services, to serve notice of appeal on the person so selected. (Regulation 11.)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2918/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/airports-groundhandling-amendment-regulations-1998/note
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