# The Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997, Regulation 17: Separation of accounts

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person to whom this regulation applies shall rigorously separate the accounts of his groundhandling activities from the accounts of his other activities in accordance with current commercial practice.
(2) This regulation applies to:
(a) a supplier of groundhandling services; and
(b) where they provide groundhandling services,
(i) the managing body of an airport; and
(ii) an airport user.
(3) A person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) above shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) The managing body of an airport shall not cause or permit its groundhandling activities to be subsidised from the revenue it derives from its role as an airport authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2389/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/airports-groundhandling-regulations-1997/regulation-17
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