Section 5 Licences: general.I1

United Kingdom

(1)

A licence may be granted to a company authorising it to provide air traffic services in respect of a managed area.

(2)

A licence—

(a)

may be granted in respect of air traffic services of one or more specified descriptions;

(b)

may be granted in respect of one or more specified areas (any of which may consist of all or part of a managed area).

(3)

A licence is not valid unless it is in writing.

(4)

A licence is not valid unless it is granted to F1a company F2... that is limited by shares.

(5)

A licence continues in force for the period specified in it or determined by or under it, unless it previously ceases to have effect in accordance with its provisions.

(6)

A licence may not be transferred.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 5(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 184(2) (with art. 10)
F2: Words in s. 5(4) omitted (6.4.2011) by virtue of The Transport Act 2000 (Amendment of section 5(4)) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/205), regs. 1, 2

Commencement

I1: S. 5 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)