# The Aviation Statistics Regulations 2023, Regulation 2: Interpretation and exercise of functions


(1) In these Regulations—
“airport” has the meaning given in section 82(1) of the Airports Act 1986;
“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;
“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 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;
“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;
“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).
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1074/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aviation-statistics-regulations-2023/regulation-2
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