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Regulation 3 Interpretation

(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;

  • “the EC Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the F1European Union M1;

  • F2“Official Record” means a document of that name published on the website of the CAA; and

  • “United Kingdom national” has the same meaning as in section 105(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 M2.

(2)

The expressions F3"UK air carrier", “competent licensing authority”, “dry lease agreement”, “operating licence”, F4“qualifying air carrier”, “scheduled air service”, “traffic right” and “wet lease agreement” have the meanings given by Article 2 of the EC Regulation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

F2

Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1392), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1392), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1392), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal citations

M1

OJ L 293, 31.10.08, p. 3.

M2

1982 c.16. Section 105(1) has been amended by S.I. 1986/948 and by virtue of section 2(3) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8).

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Words in title omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1392), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)