Regulation 2 Interpretation and exercise of functions

In these Regulations—

• “airport” has the meaning given in section 82(1) of the Airports Act 1986^f1;

• “the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;

• “CAA member” means a member of the CAA appointed by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982^f2;

• “certificate holder” means the holder of a certificate issued by the CAA under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency^f3 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f4;

• “commercial air services” means air transport flights or series of flights for the public transport of passengers, freight or mail for remuneration or for hire;

• “information notice” has the meaning given in regulation 4(1);

• “licence holder” means the holder of a licence issued by the CAA under regulation 212 of the Air Navigation Order 2016^f5;

• “Official Record” means a document of that name that is published on the website of the CAA;

• “passenger unit” means a unit equivalent to either one passenger or one hundred kilograms of freight and mail;

• “penalty notice” has the meaning given in regulation 7(2);

• “penalty proposal notice” has the meaning given in regulation 5(1);

• “respondent” means the person on whom an information notice is served;

• “review notice” has the meaning given in regulation 8(6)(a);

• “variation notice” has the meaning given in regulation 6(2).

The functions conferred on the CAA in these Regulations may be exercised on behalf of the CAA only by a CAA employee or a CAA member.