Regulation 3 Operating licences

Subject to the provisions of regulations 4 and 16 to 19 below the CAA shall perform the functions relating to the grant and maintenance of operating licences that are required to be performed by the United Kingdom or by the competent authorities or licensing authorities of the United Kingdom by the Council Regulation save for those functions for which the Secretary of State is the competent authority.

The Secretary of State shall be the competent authority for the purposes of the second sentence of paragraph 5 of article 4, paragraph 7(b) and (c) of article 5,paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 8 and articles 14, 17 and 18 of the Council Regulation.