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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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