Regulation 18 Operating licences
Save for waivers granted by the Secretary of State by virtue of paragraph 3 of article 8 of the Council Regulation an operating licence granted to an air carrier by the CAA in accordance with the Council Regulation shall not be valid for the purpose of enabling an air carrier to use an aircraft for the carriage by air of passengers, mail or cargo for remuneration or hire in so far as that carriage is performed by an aircraft which is not registered according to the option selected by the Secretary of State by virtue of paragraph 2(a) of article 8 of the Council Regulation and published as described in paragraph (2) below.
The CAA shall, on request made by the Secretary of State, publish in its Official Record the option selected by the Secretary of State referred to in paragraph (1) above.