NEW CLAUSE 20
HOUSE OF COMMONS
CIVIL AVIATION BILL
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE
Notes on amendments
COMMITTEE STAGE
NC 20
Mr Cranley Onslow Mr Robert McCrindle Mr Neville Trotter
To move the following Clause:
'Modifica-
tion of
Authority's duties with
respect to
British air-
lines in
relation to
certain air transport
services.
The following section shall be inserted in the Act of 1971 after section 24-
NC20
24A. In the application of sections 3(1) and 24(2) and (2A) of this Act in relation to the performance by the Authority of its functions under the preceding provisions of this Part of this Act with respect to authorising the operation of aircraft on flights- (a) between the United Kingdom and any relevant overseas territory other than
the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man; or
(b) between the United Kingdom and any associated state;
the Authority shall treat any undertaking appearing to the Authority to have its principal place of business in that territory or state as a British airline if it would fall to be so treated but for the situation of its principal place of business.'.
ACCEPT
Purpose and effect
This new clause was drafted by Parliamentary Counsel and was
offered to Mr Cranley Onslow instead of one which had been
drafted by Swires, the parent company of Cathay Pacific Airways,
It would and had been sent in to the Department by Mr Onslow.
require the Civil Aviation Authority, when considering an
application for an air transport licence from an undertaking
having its principal place of business in an overseas dependent
territory or an associated state, to treat that undertaking in
respect of flights between that territory and the United Kingdom
as if it was a British airline as defined in Section 3 (1) of
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