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Regulation 16 Access to airport installationsI1I2I3

United Kingdom

Subject to regulations 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 19, the managing body of an airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that—

(a)

suppliers of groundhandling services and airport users wishing to self-handle have access to airport installations to the extent necessary for them to carry out their activities;

(b)

any conditions it places upon such access are relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory;

(c)

the space available for groundhandling at the airport is divided among the various suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users, including new entrants in the field, to the extent necessary for the exercise of their rights and to allow effective and fair competition on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory rules and criteria;

(d)

any fee charged for such access is determined according to relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 16 in force at 1.1.1998 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(5)(a)

I2

Reg. 16 in force at 1.1.1999 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(5)(b)(i)

I3

Reg. 16 in force at 1.1.2001 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(5)(b)(ii)